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Smoking or Oxygen Machine Eyed as Possible Causes of Assisted Living Home Fire

Jul 24 2025 // A fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was unintentionally caused by either someone smoking or an electrical issue with an oxygen machine, investigators said Tuesday. The state’s...

Massachusetts Announces New Safety Measures for Assisted Living Facilities

Jul 24 2025 // In response to the recent tragic fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the state announced new measures to enhance the safety of residents living in the state’s 273 assisted living residences...

Woman, 66, Is 10th Person to Die After Massachusetts Assisted-Living Facility Fire

Jul 21 2025 // A tenth person has died after a fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend, officials confirmed on Saturday. Brenda Cropper, 66, died at a hospital Friday, according to Bristol County...

Deadly Massachusetts Fire Highlights Assisted Living Regulation, Staffing

Jul 17 2025 // The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing...

Massachusetts Assisted Living Home Had Been Cited for Late Safety Reports

Jul 16 2025 // 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 recent review of...

Post-Mortem Begins of Assisted-Living Fire That Killed 9 in Massachusetts

Jul 15 2025 // Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30...

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