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The deadly blaze was either started by a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials in a resident's room, authorities said.
A survivor of the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall, River Massachusetts is now suing the owner.
The state’s fire marshal said the fire was either caused by an electrical or “mechanical failure” involving the oxygen device, or by improper use of smoking materials.
Bodycam footage provided by the Fall River Police Department in Massachusetts shows officers saving victims of the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility fire on July 13.
Halina Lawler, 70, was identified as the final deceased victim of the fire at Gabriel Assisted Living Facility.
More than 75 percent of Gabriel House residents are enrolled in Medicaid, state officials have said, and it charges significantly less than a typical assisted living facility does for private-paying patients.