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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.
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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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