Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.

River police said the officers who responded to the Gabriel House fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and selflessness in the face of danger.” The post Fall River fire: Newly released body cam footage shows officers’ response appeared first on Boston.

River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.

The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."

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.

It’s very important in a crisis that people stay in contact,” Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.

After 10 people died in an assisted living facility, IAFF officials said Fall River didn't have enough firefighters on duty.