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Hundreds of people waited in line for hours on Friday night for the chance to support survivors of the Gabriel House fire in Fall River, Massachusetts, who are now starting from scratch.
It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.
Some residents who survived Sunday's fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River are still hospitalized and in hotels. Here's the breakdown on Wednesday.
Residents who fled the deadly Gabriel House fire said fire drills were never conducted. The fire chief says there's a good reason for that.
Today, the Fall River Police Department released body-cam footage of the incident, as the death toll increases to 10.
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The nation's largest injury law firm announced Friday it was investigating the fatal fire in Fall River Sunday night.
River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.
Brenda Cropper’s family describes her as a “tiny little thing” with a big smile who made friends easily. Cropper stood about about 4 feet, 11 inches tall, and her daughter Crystal Macura said her mother loved nothing more than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching old TV shows, and cans of soda.