Reports: Fall River, union agree to boost firefighter staffing after fatal fire

PBN Staff

09/08/2025

THE FIREFIGHTERS union and the city of Fall River have reached a tentative agreement to increase staffing levels in the city, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. The pact comes after a fire tore through a Fall River assisted living facility, above, and claimed the lives of 10 people on July 13. / AP FILE PHOTO/KIMBERLEE KRUESI

FALL RIVER – The firefighters union and the city have reached a tentative agreement to increase staffing levels to nationally recommended standards, multiple outlets reported on Monday. “This agreement marks a critical step forward in improving public safety for residents and ensuring the safety of firefighters on the front lines,” Michael O’Reagan, president of the

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