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Fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home kills 9

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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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Massachusetts assisted-living blaze kills a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
Family of woman who survived assisted-living facility fire: 'I'm sure she felt so helpless'
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 than two dozen health and safety incidents, according to regulators' most re...

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Fire crews respond to fire at Fall River assisted living center
The Fall River fire was the state’s deadliest since 1984. Here’s an review of other fatal fires since then.
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege
Advocates for the state’s seniors said there are longstanding concerns about lax oversight of assisted living facilities, which offer some personal assistance but not the type of intensive medical ca...

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What to Know About the Massachusetts Assisted-Living Facility Fire That Killed 9
Residents recount harrowing escape from deadly Fall River fire: ‘It was just a disaster’
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 than two dozen health and safety incidents. That's according
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Fire safety in assisted living facilities brought to light after deadly blaze in MA
Fire safety at local assisted living facilities brought to light after a deadly fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts.
Nine killed in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility
Nine people were killed in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts where they were allegedly hanging out of windows screaming for help.
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.
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