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The tenth victim in the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire died on Friday, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office confirmed. The governor says she's motivated by the public good, not a donor's wishes.
Ten people have died after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night, making elderly residents rush to their windows to scream and beg for help as smoke filled the hallways.
The mayor of Fall River said only two people were working at the Gabriel House in Fall River when a fire broke out Sunday night, killing nine residents at the assisted living facility.
Massachusetts Governor Healey announces safety upgrades for Assisted Living Residences following a fire tragedy.
The Bristol County DA reported the update Friday saying, "it was due to a miscommunication with a medical agency."