{"id":21797,"date":"2025-07-24T00:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21797"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:05:51","slug":"firefighters-found-terrified-oaps-hanging-out-of-windows-read-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=21797","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters found terrified OAPs hanging out of windows. Read more:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a heartbreaking incident late Sunday night, a fire ripped through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, killing at least nine residents and injuring dozens more. Officials say the blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. and rapidly engulfed parts of the building, which houses elderly and non-ambulatory individuals.<\/p><div class=\"oeifs69ff4fd286608\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.oeifs69ff4fd286608 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.oeifs69ff4fd286608 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.oeifs69ff4fd286608 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.oeifs69ff4fd286608 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.oeifs69ff4fd286608 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>\u201cOur heart goes out to all of the families\u2026 this is one of the worst tragedies our city has seen,\u201d said Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan. Some of the deceased were still inside the facility by Monday morning as rescue efforts continued into daylight hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"autors-widget\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Survivors Recall Moments of Terror<br \/>\nResident Lorraine Ferrara described waking up to smoke and sprinklers blasting hot water. She was rescued by a firefighter who broke through her window. \u201cI really thought I was going to die,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a heartbreaking incident late Sunday night, a fire ripped through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, killing at least nine residents and injuring dozens more. 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