There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...

River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the ...

Jeffrey Bacon said the fire was "destined to kill" more than 50 people, but heroic acts limited the tragic loss of life.

River's fire chief said the emotional toll has been felt across his department and among other first responders who went to the scene as the fire raged at Gabriel House on Oliver Street.

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he plans to release the fire inspection report for Gabriel House Thursday, after paperwork delays.

River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.

Fall River fire chief Jeffrey Bacon held a press conference around 1 p.m. Wednesday, providing an update on not only<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he requested additional staffing prior to the deadly Sunday night fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people.

A fire chief in Massachusetts held his daily news briefing to update the investigation into the deadly fire at the Gabriel ...

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon deferred all questions about the fire investigation to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved ...

A fire at a senior living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, left nine dead and over 30 injured, officials said.