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A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 10 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 ...
Tenth victim of Massachusetts assisted living facility fire dies
After spending days in critical condition, Brenda Cooper, 66, succumbed to injuries she sustained on July 16, officials said.
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Watch Mass. Police Rescue Residents from Assisted Living Facility Fire
River police officers kicked down doors and battled heavy smoke to search for and evacuate residents—many with mobility ...
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 ...
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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Bristol DA's office says it mistakenly announced a 10th person died in Fall River fire
Brenda Cropper, 66, is in critical condition after a blaze broke out at a Fall River assisted living facility on Sunday night ...
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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 ...
Assisted-living facility where 9 died in fire was up for recertification this year: Officials
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility that caught fire Sunday evening was slated to undergo a recertification and ...
10th person dies from Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire
According to Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, the blaze started in a room on the second floor on the east side of the Gabriel House ...
New body cam footage show officer's POV of rescues during deadly assisted living fire
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of ...
10th victim dies from devastating fire at assisted-living facility in Massachusetts
A tenth victim has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.