Imaging shows a stark contrast between areas that were severely damaged and others that remained untouched by the flames.

The discovery comes in the wake of a deadly fire at the Gabriel House in July that claimed 10 lives and injured dozens more.

The state’s deadliest fire in decades at a Fall River assisted living facility in July put the spotlight on the use of sprinklers to suppress fires in congregate housing. Fire inspectors recently ...

The inspection process for fire sprinklers in Massachusetts relies on a haphazard honor system that can fail the very people it’s meant to protect. A MassLive investigation following the July fatal ...

Fire inspectors found sprinkler heads that had been recalled 24 years ago in four buildings in Fall River, Massachusetts, the city’s fire chief said Monday. The recalled sprinklers were discovered in ...

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Peg Paul of the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition highlights the crucial role home fire sprinklers play in modern fire safety.

You know one- and two-family homes present the greatest fire risk to residents and responding firefighters. But do local officials in your community know?

Following reports that the sprinkler system at Gabriel House contained recalled parts when the assisted living facility went up in flames this summer, the Fall River Fire Department recently ...

The Fall River Fire Department said four buildings have replaced their sprinkler heads after old, recalled units were discovered. The units were subject to a voluntary recall in 2001. Fire Chief ...

FALL RIVER — Inspectors with the Fall River Fire Department discovered four residential buildings had been using fire sprinkler heads that were recalled due to a potential defect 24 years ago.

About 7 to 8 times a year, they perform a side-by-side sprinkler demonstration. In a secure trailer, one room has a sprinkler and one does not. A fire is set and a clock starts, timing how quick it ...