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On Saturday, 66-year-old Brenda Cropper’s niece, Priscilla Andrade, visited the memorial for the first time since the fire. She was with her aunt hours before the flames erupted.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.
Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.