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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New Hampshire assisted-living facilities affirmed that fire safety is of the utmost importance in their residential communities following a blaze that claimed nine lives at a care facility in Massachusetts
State orders fire safety plans after deadly blaze
By the end of the week, all 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts will be required to send a letter to all residents and families detailing fire safety protocols, evacuation procedures and key points of contact. Gov. Maura Healey on Friday announced a spate of safety-focused changes that she said her administration is requiring assisted living centers to make in response to the fire that killed nine residents at the Gabriel House assis…
In Fall River, our promise to the elderly went up in smoke - CommonWealth Beacon
THE SMELL OF smoke should never be the last thing a person experiences in their own home. Yet for residents of the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, that nightmare became a reality last week. The fire that tore through their building, killing 10 residents and injuring more than 20 others, wasn’t just a tragic accident; it was a catastrophic failure of a system that promised safety and delivered a death trap. Gov. Healey’s …
Death toll rises to 10 in devastating Massachusetts assisted living facility fire
By Andy Rose and Zoe Sottile (CNN) — Ten people have died after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night, making elderly residents rush to their windows to scream and beg for help as smoke filled the hallways. The blaze at Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River was the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 1984, CNN affiliate WCVB reported. Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition sin…

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.
Tenth victim dies after Gabriel House fire in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said a tenth victim had died after the Gabriel House fire on July 13. 66-year-old Brenda Cropper died on July 18. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since the fire. Cropper was initially reported to have succumbed to her injuries on July 16 according to a miscommunication. Categories: Fall River, Massachusetts, News
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