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Gabriel House Fire One Year Later | Providence News
One year after the deadliest fire in Massachusetts in four decades killed ten people at Gabriel House, Fall River honors the victims and first responders with a solemn ceremony. The tragedy, sparked by an accidental fire likely from a faulty oxygen machine, exposed critical safety failures in assisted living facilities — including disputes over sprinkler system maintenance. In response, Governor Maura Healey’s administration has enacted sweeping new regulations: mandatory annual fire inspections, yearly staff training, and quarterly fire drills for all assisted living facilities statewide — a…
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