Sunday’s fatal fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River killed 9, injured at least 30 and left dozens shocked and devastated in the aftermath.
Sunday’s fatal fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River killed 9, injured at least 30 and left dozens shocked and devastated in the aftermath.
Several survivors, witnesses and family members shared their experiences as investigators combed through the devastating scene.Saved from a window
Lorraine Ferrara, one of about 70 residents at the facility, awoke to a neighbor pounding on her door. She tried to make her way through the smoke in the hallway but turned back.
The sprinkler system was shooting hot water on her back, so she retreated into her room. “It was filled with smoke,” she said.
