The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.

The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Some photos on its Facebook page show neat rooms but older-looking carpeting and furniture, and before the fire state inspectors had hit the facility with health and safety citations.

Nine people have died in a fire at the Gabriel House assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, the fire chief said.

A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.

River police were dispatched to that address at approximately 1:30 am on July 15 for a call indicating a male inside of the residence was armed with a firearm and making statements of self-harm. According to the DA's press release,