"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes one reader.

After a devastating fire at an assisted living facility on Oliver Street, Fall River residents are mourning the dead and looking to help the survivors.

A GoFundMe was set up to help the families of those impacted by a fire that burned a Massachusetts assisted living facility Sunday night, with nine people dead and 30 hurt.

River firefighters union says low staffing levels prevented them from rescuing more people in Massachusetts deadliest fire in 40 years.

The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the DA’s office said it did not appear to be suspicious. The Firefighters Wives Association has set up a GoFundMe page to help those affected by the fire. So far, it has raised more than $30,000.

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Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.