Lynda Muccino, 84, died on March 4 from injuries sustained in a fire in her room at Gorham House on February 28. The fire started after a table lamp fell on her bed and ignited her bedding. Muccino had been treated for smoke inhalation and burns on approximately 35% of her body. She was believed to have been either under the covers or near her bed when the lamp fell.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the fire was accidental. There was a working smoke detector in her room and the building has fire suppression sprinklers. The fire was confined to her room but as a precaution, 170 residents and staff were evacuated to safe areas within Gorham House.

The Fire Marshall’s office conducted a life safety code and emergency preparedness survey in April 2019 and the facility was found to be in substantial compliance with federal requirements for nursing facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid programs.