Brenda Cropper, 66, is in critical condition after a blaze broke out at a Fall River assisted living facility on Sunday night. Nine people have died and 30 more were injured.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s office said it erroneously reported 66-year-old Brenda Cropper dead due to a “miscommunication.”

After announcing that a tenth victim had died following Sunday night’s fire in Fall River, the Bristol County District Attorney is pulling back that statement, saying the woman is alive and remains in critical condition. “Please be advised that due to ...

Brenda Cropper’s family describes her as a “tiny little thing” with a big smile who made friends easily. Cropper stood about about 4 feet, 11 inches tall, and her daughter Crystal Macura said her mother loved nothing more than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching old TV shows, and cans of soda.

Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.

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