Gov. Maura Healey said that she was implementing “immediate steps to enhance the safety of residents living in Assisted Living Residences” after the deadly fire at Gabriel House in Fall River. Healey said that the Executive Office of Aging and Independence will launch a statewide “Fire and Life Safety Initiative” targeting the state’s 272

More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.

First responders rescued dozens of people from inside an assisted living facility where nine people were killed.

River Fire Department confirmed that there are multiple injuries and fatalities. A family reunification centre has now been set up at the chapel at the St. Anne’s Hospital.

Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead and dozens more injured.