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Woman, 66, is the 10th person to die after Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 20 – The fire at Gabriel House killed 10 residents and injured around 30, prompting new statewide safety regulations for assisted living facilities, officials said.

  • At 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, fire broke out at 261 Oliver Street in Fall River, with Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon attributing the start to a second-floor room, trapping residents inside.
  • An investigation into the cause is ongoing but the district attorney said the cause does not appear to be suspicious, highlighting systemic safety issues.
  • The nine other victims died on Sunday night, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III confirmed Brenda Cropper, 66, died at a hospital Friday, with officials confirming a tenth death on Saturday.
  • The Executive Office of Aging & Independence will launch a statewide Fire and Life Safety Initiative starting Monday, requiring facilities to submit safety letters within five days, according to the agency.
  • The fact that the state must now order facilities to communicate safety plans to families reveals a terrifying gap in transparency, while Edward Kelly, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, raised alarm at understaffing, indicating systemic safety issues and the need for proactive reforms.
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Woman, 66, is the 10th person to die after Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire

Officials are confirming Saturday that a tenth person has died after the fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend.

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