FALL RIVER, MA — The final victim in a fire that tore through an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more, was publicly identified on the evening of July 21.
The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office identified the victim as Halina Lawler, 70. Lawler’s identity was initially withheld due to a pending next-of-kin notification.
The fire erupted on the evening of July 13 at the Gabriel House assisted living facility in Fall River, about 50 miles south of Boston. The flames trapped residents inside the 100-unit facility, forcing first responders to kick down doors and pull screaming people out through windows…