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Brenda Cropper, 66, died at a hospital after being in critical condition all week after the fire erupted on Sunday, officials said.
Officials announced Wednesday that the fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts that killed nine people led to an agreement to make staffing additions to the Fall River Fire Department.
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.
Ten people are dead after a Massachusetts assisted living facility caught fire Sunday night. Elderly residents rushed to their windows to scream and beg for help as smoke filled the hallways.