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Officials: 1 dead when fire breaks out at Wakefield nursing home

A senior care center in Wakefield caught fire Saturday, leaving one person dead, officials say.

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Officials: 1 dead when fire breaks out at Wakefield nursing home

A senior care center in Wakefield caught fire Saturday, leaving one person dead, officials say.

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