Incident Date:
May 6, 1925
Department:
Atlanta Fire Department (GA)
Number of Line-of-Duty Deaths:
6
On May 6, 1925, six Atlanta firefighters were killed instantly during mop up operations at the Jass Manufacturing Company fire. A fire-weakened floor above them, loaded with 150 bales of water-soaked cotton bales, collapsed. Eight other firefighters were severely injured.