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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kimberlee Kruesi and Patrick Whittle

Massachusetts governor will give an update on assisted-living fire that killed 10

Massachusetts-Fatal Fire - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is slated to meet with city officials and update the public Tuesday about the response to a fire at an assisted-living facility in Fall River that killed 10 people.

The July 13 fire at Gabriel House in the city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Boston remains under investigation. The blaze left some residents hanging out windows of the three-story facility screaming for help. The fire highlighted the lack of regulations governing assisted-living facilities that often care for low-income or disabled residents.

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