More information on the cause of the deadly Fall River fire at Gabriel House on July 13 was released Tuesday. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon, officials said evidence narrowed the cause down to two possibilities, either an electrical or mechanical failure of an oxygen concentrator or the improper use or disposal of smoking materials.

About a week after a devastating fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River, officials shared on Tuesday what they have learned about the origin of the deadly fire. Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said a preliminary investigation revealed two possible causes: an electrical issue with an oxygen tank or the improper disposal

Rescuing residents of Gabriel House was difficult because of window AC units — often a violation of building code that's difficult to enforce.

For weeks at a time, assisted living residents in wheelchairs on the top level of Gabriel House couldn’t leave their floor, trapped by a broken elevator that management wasn’t in any hurry to fix. Because they couldn’t make it downstairs to the communal dining room,

A tenth person has died following last weekend's devastating fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s office.

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.