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Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.

© Philip Keith for The New York Times

The fire broke out on Sunday at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass.

Nine People Killed in Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

The fire broke out on Sunday in the city of Fall River, a state official said. More than 30 residents were taken to hospitals.

© Ken Mcgagh/Reuters

Workers entered Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on Monday.
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