Commission members felt a heightened urgency to release thorough recommendations after 10 people died in an assisted living fire last week.

Rescuing residents of Gabriel House was difficult because of window AC units — often a violation of building code that's difficult to enforce.

A man who was seriously injured in the deadly fire that tore through the Gabriel House is accusing the assisted living facility of negligence.

The cause of a deadly fire​ at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts has been narrowed to two possibilities.

Resident Steven Oldrid alleged that he was “trapped in his room, suffered smoke inhalation, respiratory distress, and loss of consciousness” during the July 13 blaze.

The statement on Monday by George Reagan Jr., a spokesperson for the Gabriel House ownership, said they were “eternally grateful” to the Fall River fire and police departments for their “heroic response to the fire.” The statement also commended ambulance companies and medical personnel who provided care to the victims.