Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.

A tenth victim has died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Residents who fled the deadly Gabriel House fire said fire drills were never conducted. The fire chief says there's a good reason for that.

A fundraiser will be held Friday night for the survivors of the Gabriel House fire in Fall River. Ten people were killed Sunday night when a fire broke out in the independent and assisted living facility. About 30 others were hurt. The fundraising event starts at 6 p.m. at the St. John's Athletic Club on Rodman Street.

Gabriel House was an assisted living residence, according to the state of Massachusetts. Here's how the state defines that

Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine and hurt dozens.

There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said Wednesday.

Investigations into what starts a fire require a methodical look at the scene and can take a long time to complete.