FDNY Hits a 150-Year Milestone

The FDNY has a reason to celebrate this month. The five boroughs comprising New York City suffered exactly zero fire deaths in the month of June—the first fatality-free month in 150 years, reports CBS New York. A spokesman for Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says fire deaths are on the decline in general in New York City: Between 2010 and 2014, there were fewer fatalities than in any other five-year period going back to 1916. "The historic reduction in fire-related deaths over the last several years clearly demonstrates the Department’s efforts are making a significant impact and saving lives in communities throughout the city," says Nigro in a statement. (More FDNY stories.)