Flames roared through an assisted-living residence in Massachusetts, killing nine people, injuring 30 others and trapping residents inside.

Nine people died Sunday night after an assisted living facility caught fire in Fall River, Massachusetts, officials said, with elderly people begging for help from first responders as smoke poured out of the building.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quin III identified the 9 victims on Monday as 64-year-old Rui Albernaz, 61-year-old Ronald Codega, 69-year-old Margaret Duddy, 78-year-old Robert King, 71-year-old Kim Mackin, 78-year-old Richard Rochon, and 86-year-old Eleanor Willett.

Once on scene, fire crews encountered heavy smoke and trapped residents hanging out of their windows screaming for help.

Firefighters in Massachusetts are facing down dozens of brush fires as dry conditions continue throughout the state.

Massachusetts residents are asked to obey fire bans and keep vehicles off of dry grass as wildfires continue to be a problem.

Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a 70-year-old man died during an Independence Day party in Wareham.

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