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Fire kills 9 at Massachusetts assisted-living facility

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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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'A tragedy': 9 killed in fire at senior living facility in Massachusetts
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
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Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, to enhance the safety of elderly and disabled residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities is of th...

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What to Know About the Massachusetts Assisted-Living Facility Fire That Killed 9
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege
Massachusetts woman will plead guilty to leaking sealed federal grand jury information
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Cause of Massachusetts fire that killed 9 still unknown and more top stories
A fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts killed nine people. The cause is still under investigation.
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Former Massachusetts state employee charged with smuggling K2 to federal inmate
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