After spending days in critical condition, Brenda Cooper, 66, succumbed to injuries she sustained on July 16, officials said.

A 10th victim has died from the fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said Thursday, as records and accounts from staff raise concerns about conditions at Gabriel House before the blaze.

Assisted living residences are allowed to come up with their own plans for staffing, the state only requires it be reasonable to address the needs of residents. In the case of Gabriel House, the last time the state inspected the facility was in October of 2023.

A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.

A tenth victim has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.