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10th resident dies in Fall River assisted-living fire
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The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, as mourners placed flowers and lit candles, some praying, others standing silently, some imagining the scene over the weekend that left nine residents dead.
A funeral home in Fall River is offering free funeral and cremation services to families who lost someone in a deadly fire that tore through an assisted living facility, killing 10.
Today, the Fall River Police Department released body-cam footage of the incident, as the death toll increases to 10.
Video from police body cameras shows officers entering the building during the fire and assisting with the rescues of residents. (The Fall River Police Department edited this footage.)
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River police said the officers who responded to the fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and selflessness in the face of danger.”
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
Police, fire, and EMS crews worked to rescue residents as smoke and flames spread through Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in the heart of the city.
River are delivering an update on the deadly fire that killed 9 and injured 30 there Sunday night. Watch live: