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When they heard Gabriel House residents screaming for help during the deadly fire on July 13, a group of neighbors grabbed ladders and ran to help.
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.
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.
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of residents. (The Fall River Police Department edited this footage.)
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
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