After spending days in critical condition, Brenda Cooper, 66, succumbed to injuries she sustained on July 16, officials said.

According to Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, the blaze started in a room on the second floor on the east side of the Gabriel House building, but details about the exact origin and cause are under investigation.

A fire at the Gabriel House assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, has claimed its 10th victim. The blaze, which trapped residents and injured many, raises concerns about safety regulations in such facilities.

While an investigation continues into the cause of a Massachusetts assisted living community fire that killed 10 residents and injured 30, calls are growing in that state — and nationally — for federal oversight of the sector.

The footage, released Thursday afternoon, shows Fall River police officers and firefighters alerting and rescuing residents from the assisted living facility.

The October 2023 compliance report listed several violations for Gabriel House, connected to missing documentation.

(AP) - A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday, as records and accounts from staff raise concerns about conditions at Gabriel House before the blaze.

A Massachusetts native, Willett spent more than 20 years as a secretary and even worked briefly as a cocktail waitress, her granddaughter said. Her home was always a base for everyone in her family, Mallowes said.