Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday – Jass Manufacturing Company Fire

Memorial Monday

Memorial Monday – Jass Manufacturing Company Fire

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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.

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Memorial Monday is established to remember the sacrifice of firefighters who died in the line of duty before the National Memorial was created in 1981. On the last Monday of every month, a firefighter, or groups of firefighters, will be remembered as we share information about these firefighters and their sacrifice.