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

A 10th person has died in the aftermath of the fire at the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Brenda Cropper, 66, had been hospitalized in critical condition since the Sunday fire.Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced Cropper's death on Thursday.

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10th person dies in Fall River assisted living facility fire, DA says

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10th person dies from Massachusetts assisted-living fire

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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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Victims ID'd in Massachusetts assisted living fire that killed 9, cause still under investigation

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A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 people. Here’s what we know

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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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Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability

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Radio calls reveal urgent rescue efforts during deadly Fall River 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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‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief recounts Gabriel House fire

River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.

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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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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.

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

Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.

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.