Fall River, Gabriel House
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A survivor of a deadly Fall River fire has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Gabriel House, saying the assisted living facility did not have emergency procedures in place when the fire happened.
The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, authorities said.
A former Gabriel House resident filed a lawsuit in Bristol County Superior Court after he was seriously injured in a fire that killed 10 people on July 13. Steven Oldrid lived at the Fall River assisted living facility prior to the fire. He was in a studio apartment when the fire started.
A survivor of the Gabriel House fire in Massachusetts sues for poor maintenance and lack of emergency procedures after being trapped and injured during the blaze.
State and city leaders will gather on Tuesday to discuss the deadly fire at Gabriel House in Fall River that claimed the lives of 10 people.
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Rescuing residents of Gabriel House was difficult because of window AC units — often a violation of building code that's difficult to enforce.
Gabriel House ownership said in a statement Monday that its fire supression sustem was tested five days before the deadly fire.