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Nine killed in Massachusetts assisted-living fire; 30 injured
The Morning Standard
|July 15, 2025
FLAMES roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.
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Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House facility in Fall River at about 9:50 pm on Sunday and were met with heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building, the state Department of Fire Services said in a news release. About 70 people live there.
This story is from the July 15, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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