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Tenth Person Dies From Massachusetts Assisted-Living Fire

10th person dies from Massachusetts assisted-living fire

A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday.

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

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10th victim dies from fire at Fall River assisted living facility

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Residents speak out during Fall River City Council meeting

City Councilor Linda Pereira during the Fall River City Council Tuesday July 15, 2025.

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Assisted-Living Home Cited for Late Reports of Safety Incidents Years Before Fatal Fire

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

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Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults

The fire at the Fall River facility, known as Gabriel House, killed nine elderly residents and sent around 30 more to hospitals.

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

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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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Fall River, Massachusetts fire chief addresses questions about firefighter staffing at deadly assisted living fire

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon deferred all questions about the fire investigation to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

Fall River Fire at Gabriel House what happened on Tuesday: 'Budgets are politics'

At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for coverage in the event of a crisis -- but in an event like the Gabriel House “you can never have enough staff,” and that he is primarily focused on the lives that were saved.

Fall River fire chief defends response to deadly fire at assisted living home

You could have had 100 firefighters show up on that scene and it wouldn’t have been enough,” the fire chief said at a news briefing outside the fire department’s headquarters Tuesday.

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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Survivor of deadly Fall River assisted living fire said "I thought it was going to be the end"

Residents of the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts described the terrifying moments that smoke filled the assisted living home and they had to find a way to escape.

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10th victim dies after fire at Fall River assisted living facility

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A 10th person has died several days after a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Fall River. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said 66-year-old Brenda Cropper died from her injuries on Wednesday.

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 employee interviewed in the aftermath of the fatal fire there that killed nine residents.