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New details about deadly Fall River assisted-living fire emerge, but exact cause remains unclear

A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday, as records and accounts from staff raise concerns about conditions at Gabriel House before the blaze. ‘You don’t come back from that’: Fall River paramedics speak for 1st time after Gabriel House fire

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Tenth resident dies after Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire

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'Lessons learned': Fall River assisted living fire should fuel reform, say advocates

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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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Deadly Fall River fire exposes long-simmering dispute over department staffing

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Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter

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Fall River will increase firefighter staffing following tragedy at Gabriel House, city officials say

The staffing changes come days after the union said inadequate staffing hindered the response to a fire at an assisted living facility that killed 9 and injured 30 others.

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Another fatality reported from Fall River blaze, count now 10 dead

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‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief recounts Gabriel House fire

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What is an assisted living facility — and how does it differ from a nursing home?

Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.

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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.

Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River fire

First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.

Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fatal fire

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

Lax oversight of assisted living facilities may have left Gabriel House vulnerable

The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former employee interviewed in the aftermath of the fatal fire there that killed nine residents.