Investigations into what starts a fire require a methodical look at the scene and can take a long time to complete.

River has released six years of annual fire inspection reports for Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility days after a massive fire tore through the buildi

The Fall River mayor’s office has confirmed all Gabriel House residents displaced by the tragic Sunday fire that claimed nine lives now have new living arrangements.

The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes.

A state official documented 26 instances where staff members did not report specific emergency situations to the state within the 24-hour window required by law.