There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.

The city is taking a significant step closer to meeting the national standard for firefighters working at a given time.

When the deadly fire broke out Sunday night at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the assisted living facility had 70 residents and just two staff members working, according to the mayor and an employee.

Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.

River's building department released certificates of inspection for the assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire, Sunday night.

River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.