Deadly overnight blaze claims 9 lives at Massachusetts assisted living home as rescue efforts continue

Nine people have died after a fire broke out at a Massachusetts assisted living facility overnight, leaving residents hanging out of windows screaming for help, according to authorities. 

Firefighters were called to the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Sunday night, the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

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A fire erupted at an assisted living residence in Massachusetts on Sunday, killing at least nine residents. (WPRI)

Upon arrival, they found the front of the building engulfed by flames and heavy smoke and immediately made entry to begin rescuing residents while working to suppress the fire, officials said.  

Around 50 firefighters responded to the emergency and were able to put out the fire – which had grown to five alarms – by Monday morning. 

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A fire broke out at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Nine people were killed and over 30 injured.  (WPRI)

Nine people were killed and over 30 injured – including five firefighters – after a fire broke out at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 13, 2025. (Massachusetts Department of Fire Services)

Several individuals were declared deceased at the scene, while over 30 people were transported to a local hospital with varying degrees of injuries, according to officials. Five firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while one individual remains in critical condition. 

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Firefighters tend to an assisted living residence following reports of a fire that led to nine dead in Massachusetts on Sunday. (WPRI)

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Approximately 70 people reside in the assisted living facility. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. 

Fox News Digital’s Bonny Chu and the Associated Press contributed to this report.