More than a dozen lawsuits filed against the owners of the Gabriel House assisted living facility, where 10 residents died and dozens more were injured in a devastating fire last year, were consolidated earlier this month into one master complaint.

 

The tragedy at Gabriel House on July 13, 2025, shook the city to its core and marked the state’s deadliest fire in more than 40 years.

 

Firefighters rushed to the assisted living facility early that morning after receiving several 911 calls from inside the building. Those firefighters were immediately met with thick black smoke, roaring flames and trapped residents hanging out of windows.

 

More than 30 residents and five firefighters were brought to nearby hospitals to receive treatment for various injuries.

 

There were approximately 70 residents of varying mobility living at the Gabriel House, which first opened in 1999, at the time of fire. The residents who survived their injuries or escaped unharmed lost nearly everything in the fire, including a place to live.

 

The new master complaint was filed last week in Bristol County Superior Court on behalf of eight families who lost their loved ones in the fire and more than two dozen surviving residents.