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Fire kills 9 at Massachusetts assisted-living facility

Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders

Firefighters who rushed to the five-alarm blaze at the Gabriel House on Sunday night have described seeing faces in windows and "having to decide who they needed to rescue," Bacon said, overcome with...

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

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Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

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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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Gabriel House defined by the state as an 'assisted living residence.' Here's what it means

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Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fire

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

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The Fall River fire was the state’s deadliest since 1984. Here’s an review of other fatal fires since then.

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

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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.

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Long List of Problems Emerges at Assisted Living Facility Where 9 Died in Fire, as Mayor Claims Owner Isn't Cooperating

Violations were previously found at a Massachusetts assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire. Now, the mayor claims the owner of the facility is no longer cooperating with his office.

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

River will hire up to 20 more firefighters and offer more overtime to increase the number of crew members working each shift following this week's deadly fire at an assisted living facility.

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Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community

The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Some photos on its Facebook page show neat rooms but older-looking carpeting and furniture, and before the fire state inspectors had hit the facility with health and safety citations.