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Good morning. As investigators work to determine what sparked the deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, here’s how you can help keep your loved ones who live at similar places safe. Investigators named seven of the deceased, who ranged in age from 61 to 86, including a Vietnam veteran whose niece remembered him as ”a tough cookie.”
Thick, choking smoke trapped Lorraine Ferrera in her room at Fall River’s Gabriel House on Sunday night, cutting off her only escape route in the assisted living facility.
An "extensive investigation" is underway in Fall River after a fire at an assisted living center claimed the lives of nine people.
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Axios on MSNWhat we know about the Gabriel House fire in Fall RiverFirefighters pulled up to the Gabriel House in Fall River on Sunday night to see people banging on windows begging for help, officials said. The latest: Nine people were killed and 30 hurt in the fire at the assisted living facility. One person remains in critical condition, Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Monday.