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There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...
Jeffrey Bacon said the fire was "destined to kill" more than 50 people, but heroic acts limited the tragic loss of life.
River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.
The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.
River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon says Sunday night’s fire at the Gabriel House was destined to kill over 50 people, and the ...
You could have had 100 firefighters show up on that scene and it wouldn’t have been enough,” the fire chief said at a news ...
River firefighters arrived at the scene Sunday to find some of the trapped residents screaming for help out of the windows.
At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for ...
The names of seven of the nine people who died in the Fall River fire on July 13 have been released to the public.
Nine people were killed and one was critically injured in a fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, ...
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 shares emotional accounts of firefighters' heroic efforts during the Gabriel House fire, highlighting their life-saving actions.