WNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech
No Result
View All Result
WNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Nine deaths in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility

July 14, 2025
in News
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were injured.

Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and were met with heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building, with occupants trapped inside, the state Department of Fire Services said in a news release. About 70 people live in the house.

The fire was out by Monday morning and firefighters were able to get inside and rescue numerous occupants. About 50 firefighters responded, including 30 who were off-duty.

Many of those rescued were taken to local and regional hospitals in varying conditions. Five firefighters suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, the statement said.

“This is an unfathomable tragedy for the families involved and the Fall River community,” said Chief Jeffrey Bacon.

He told reporters “multiple people were hanging out the windows looking to be rescued.” Family members who showed up said police were trying to break windows.

Leo Johnson, 45, of Fall River, told The Boston Globe he rushed over to find his 68-year-old mother, who lives on the top floor of Gabriel House.

“I was kinda freaking out because she wasn’t one of the ones outside,” he said. He eventually found her, saying she was outside soaking wet because the sprinklers were going off.

The Fall River Police Department in a statement said that “without hesitation, officers entered the smoke-filled facility, breaking down doors and escorting residents to safety.

“Approximately a dozen non-ambulatory residents were physically carried out by our officers. Their bravery and quick action undoubtedly saved many lives.”

The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation, state and local authorities said.

Fall River, which has about 94,000 people, is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island.

The post Nine deaths in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility appeared first on Associated Press.

Tags: assisted livingAssociated PressFALL RIVERFirefightersGabriel Houselocal authoritieswindowsYahooYahoo News
Share196Tweet123Share
Parents offer $240k in job ad seeking tutor ‘from a socially appropriate background’ to prepare their toddler for Prince William’s alma mater
News

Parents offer $240k in job ad seeking tutor ‘from a socially appropriate background’ to prepare their toddler for Prince William’s alma mater

October 25, 2025

Forget scanning LinkedIn for the latest six-figure gig, one website has a lucrative job that involves teaching a one-year-old how ...

Read more
News

The only people who feel good are ‘making over $200,000’ and ‘have large stock portfolios’

October 24, 2025
News

‘I just don’t feel comfortable building a robot army here and then being ousted’

October 24, 2025
News

Trump Reopens Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Plain to Oil Drilling

October 24, 2025
News

US FDA approve GSK’s blood cancer treatment

October 23, 2025
Exclusive-China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say

Exclusive-China state oil majors suspend Russian oil buys due to sanctions, sources say

October 23, 2025
NextSilicon reveals new processor chip in challenge to Intel, AMD

NextSilicon reveals new processor chip in challenge to Intel, AMD

October 23, 2025
Roche shares fall as new drug sales disappoint

Roche shares fall as new drug sales disappoint

October 23, 2025

© 2025 WNyuz.com

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • World
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Tech

© 2025 WNyuz.com