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Fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home kills 9

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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An investigation is underway after a fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 people. Here’s what we know

Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to escape an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, which caught fire Sunday evening.

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Fall River assisted living center fire kills 9: What happened Monday

A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.

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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 ...

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

A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t ...

Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege

The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former ...

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