Woman, 66, Is Tenth Person to Die
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A new initiative focused on assisted living providers is launching today in Massachusetts in response to a fire that resulted in 10 deaths.
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Worcester Telegram on MSNState orders fire safety plans from assisted living centersAll 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts will be required to send a letter to all residents and families detailing fire safety protocols.
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.
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Gabriel House had seen better days. The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999.