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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) ‘ Qherar BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION _ Date 9/26/63 : 1 = G7¢ . Birmingham Fire — Department, furnished the following information at the scene of the bombing. of the 16th Street Baptist Church: He advised that a preliminary investigation end examination of the damaged area of the church appeared te have caused by at least ten sticks. of 42% dynemite. He stated thet the damage to the church and the hole in the ground immediately adjacent to the church appeared to have been caused by a “top blast" explosive, He stated that in his opinion the dynamite was detonated by a fuse type detonator, He added that this _ bype_ detonator WoulG meke it very easy for an individual to walk by the 16th street Baptist Church, drop any type package containing the dynamite and depart the area. er ointed out the path of damage as it appeared on the blocks remaining in the basement of the church and advised that this path indicated that the blast occurred outside of the church and forced debris into the women's lounge of the church. He estimated the damage to the church to be somewhere in the area of $20,000 to $30,000. He concluded that upon arrival at the scene, all of the victims had been removea from the church but stated that he understood one Negro female and two Negro chilarer: were removed dead from the women's lounge, Birwingham, Alabama File #__Birmingnam 2 fen 2 ' - On 29/93 gs | oem by > i _ _ .-- dictated _Gs1oso5 sjusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI vand is loaned to This document conteina neither recommendgtions nor conc your agency; if and ite contents are not to be disiributed outeide your. agency. ee 1 adel ane ln me eee