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The eighth victim in the fatal fire that ripped through the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River on Sunday has been identified. Joseph Wilansky, 77, was identified by Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III on Wednesday.
Authorities identified the victim as Brenda Cropper, 66. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since Sunday’s fire, which was the deadliest blaze in Massachusetts since 1984.
River Fire Department confirmed that there are multiple injuries and fatalities. A family reunification centre has now been set up at the chapel at the St. Anne’s Hospital.