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Tenth Person Dies From Massachusetts Assisted-Living Fire

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A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 people. Here’s what we know
Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to escape an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, which caught fire Sunday evening.

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10th person dies from Massachusetts assisted-living fire
10th victim dies from fire at Fall River assisted living facility
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
Top Massachusetts officials are suggesting the state consider new ways to regulate and finance so-called affordable assisted living homes after the deadly fire Sunday night at the facility for seniors...

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Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire
A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 people. Here’s what we know
Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, to enhance the safety of elderly and disabled residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities is of th...

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Fall River will increase firefighter staffing following tragedy at Gabriel House, city officials say
Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River fire
Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.
Watch: Bodycam video shows first responders rescuing residents from Fall River fire
Police, fire, and EMS crews worked to rescue residents as smoke and flames spread through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in the heart of the city.
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief tearfully describes scene of deadly Gabriel House fire
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.
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