ATLANTA FIRE DEPARTMENT 6 LODD'S 5/6/1925

mack · May 6, 2022

Fire Service Line of Duty Deaths

May 6, 1925 - AFD LODD's

Captain Casper O. Bone - Ladder 4
Fireman Lee H. Smith - Ladder 4
Fireman Frank F. Wilson - Engine 4
Lieutenant Robert L. Dennard - Engine 6
Fireman Clyde C. King - Engine 6
Fireman Earl S. Konkle - Engine 6

Atlanta Fire Department. Atlanta, GA

While mopping up at a three-alarm warehouse fire at the Jass Manufacturing Company, at 321 Decatur St, six firemen were killed instantly when the floor above them, which was loaded with over 150 bales of cotton, collapsed on top of them. Eight other firemen were severely injured. The cause of the collapse was attributed to the weight of the water-soaked bales resting on fire-weakened timbers. This fire is the most tragic loss of life in the department's history.

RIP. Never forget.

mack · May 6, 2022

mack · May 6, 2022

Memorial Monday – Jass Manufacturing Company Fire

May 25, 2020

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.

» Read more: 1925 Atlanta Fire Department (GA) Sextuple LODD PowerPoint