Fall River, Gabriel House
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FALL RIVER — The nine residents killed in a fire here at Gabriel House, an assisted living residence, are being remembered as fonts of knowledge and symbols of longevity.
Gabriel House was an assisted living residence, according to the state of Massachusetts. Here's how the state defines that
A five-year resident of the Gabriel House in Fall River, Donna Murphy, told NBC 10 that for the first time in five years, she didn't sleep at home.
A state official documented 26 instances where staff members did not report specific emergency situations to the state within the 24-hour window required by law.
The mayor says the city is working on returning personal belongings, medication and keeping health at the forefront.
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NBC10 asked the Fall River Fire Department for its inspection records of Gabriel House. The people in charge of the records had been working overnight and through the day on the fire, and told NBC10 they didn't have those records available now.
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Gabriel House had seen better days. The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999. Some photos on its Facebook page show neat rooms