New documentary revisits deadly fire at assisted living facility

When flames broke out at Fall River's Gabriel House, an assisted living facility, a quiet night turned into an unthinkable nightmare. Within minutes, the building was engulfed in smoke and fire, trapping residents who couldn’t escape on their own. What followed was chaos — and courage.

“Fall River Tragedy,” a new documentary streaming on Very Local, takes viewers inside that harrowing night through the voices of those who lived it. First responders recount the split-second decisions that meant the difference between life and death — the calls for help echoing from windows, the frantic search for ladders, and the relentless determination to keep going when exhaustion set in.

Through raw, emotional interviews and never-before-seen footage, the film captures both the heartbreak and heroism