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9 dead in fire at Massachusetts assisted-living facility

Deadly Massachusetts fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities

The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that are commonplace in nursing homes.

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9 dead in Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire. Chief calls it "unfathomable tragedy."

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Fall River will hire more firefighters following deadly assisted living facility fire

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How to help Gabriel House fire victims in Fall River: GoFundMe and donations drive places

The morning after a devastating fire at an assisted living facility on Oliver Street in Fall River, officials were mourning the dead and looking to help the survivors.

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Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults

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9 people killed in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility

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

Another victim was Richard Rochon, 78, a veteran Army sharpshooter who loved visits from his nieces and nephews.

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See photos of the scene of fatal Fall River assisted living facility fire

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Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’

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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.

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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.

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Victims who died in Fall River, Massachusetts assisted living home fire identified

The names of seven of the nine victims who died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, have been released by the Bristol County District Attorney.