The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.

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.

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.

Following the fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people on Sunday, concerns surfaced surrounding the Fall River Fire Department’s staffing.

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

Fire department staffing levels are under scrutiny in Fall River following the deadly incident in an assisted living facility this week.

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.

The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...

River Fire Department Chief Jeffrey Bacon addressed the media for the second day following Sunday's deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility that left nine people dead and multiple ...

The cause of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts is still unknown.

Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan announced alongside fire officials that the town will increase fire department staffing levels ...