Fall River, Massachusetts
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Good morning. As investigators work to determine what sparked the deadly fire at a Fall River assisted living facility, here’s how you can help keep your loved ones who live at similar places safe. Investigators named seven of the deceased, who ranged in age from 61 to 86, including a Vietnam veteran whose niece remembered him as ”a tough cookie.”
The Gabriel House assisted living facility where a fire killed nine and injured 30 on July 13, has been a fixture in Fall River since the late 1990s. The property at 261 Oliver St. was home to 70 residents, according to the Fall River Fire Department. As of 10:45 a.m., the cause of the fire was still unknown.