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Bureau of Fire Investigations - Fire Causes

Findings of investigations by the Bureau of Fire Investigations.

This data lists the causes of fires found by the Bureau of Fire Investigations. Each record represents a fire related incident investigated by BFI. This dataset contains only closed and completed cases.

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2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50016 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T15:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50016
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T15:25:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Cooking Fire Extending to Clothing or Combustibles
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77164 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T18:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77164
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T18:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30078 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T19:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30078
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T19:35:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77163 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T19:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77163
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T19:36:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
3
Precinct
42
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40056 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T19:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40056
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T19:49:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77166 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T20:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77166
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T20:40:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
6
Precinct
100
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20038 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T21:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20038
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T21:21:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
4
Precinct
44
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77169 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T21:22:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77169
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T21:22:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
4
Precinct
44
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20039 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T23:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20039
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T23:20:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
4
Precinct
44
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77168 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-21T23:54:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77168
Incident Datetime
2016-01-21T23:54:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
13
Community District
12
Precinct
33
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40057 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T00:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40057
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T00:01:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30079 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T04:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30079
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T04:07:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
14
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77176 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T08:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77176
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T08:05:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30080 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T09:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30080
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T09:07:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10043 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T10:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10043
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T10:46:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
5
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
Hotel
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60057 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T11:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60057
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T11:48:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
14
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30081 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T14:39:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30081
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T14:39:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
14
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Torch - Legal Use of
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30082 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T16:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30082
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T16:19:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Torch - Legal Use of
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20040 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T16:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20040
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T16:58:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
26
Community District
3
Precinct
41
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60060 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T17:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60060
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T17:00:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Burn Notification (Albany)
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77170 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T17:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77170
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T17:00:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40058 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T20:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40058
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T20:27:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77173 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-22T22:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77173
Incident Datetime
2016-01-22T22:52:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70075 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T00:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70075
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T00:00:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Community District
6
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77171 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T00:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77171
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T00:40:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30083 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T01:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30083
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T01:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
12
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Portable Heater
Fire Code Category
Heaters
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40059 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T02:55:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40059
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T02:55:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77177 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T03:12:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77177
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T03:12:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30084 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T05:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30084
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T05:18:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
8
Precinct
77
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77178 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T09:41:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77178
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T09:41:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
School
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20041 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T11:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20041
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T11:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40060 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T11:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40060
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T11:57:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
52
Community District
7
Precinct
109
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70070 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T13:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70070
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T13:45:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
3
Precinct
42
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20042 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T13:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20042
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T13:45:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
3
Precinct
42
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30085 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T15:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30085
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T15:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
7
Precinct
68
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Electrical
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30086 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T17:02:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30086
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T17:02:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
18
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Other - Hot Objects
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77179 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T18:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77179
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T18:20:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77172 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T19:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77172
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T19:30:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70025 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T20:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70025
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T20:35:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Motors - Fossil Fuel Powered
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10044 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-23T21:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10044
Incident Datetime
2016-01-23T21:45:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
5
Precinct
18
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Transformer
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20043 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T00:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20043
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T00:32:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
10
Precinct
45
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20044 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T02:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20044
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T02:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Permanent Heater - Steam Radiator (Pyrolysis)
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77184 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T02:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77184
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T02:06:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
6
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77185 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T04:16:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77185
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T04:16:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
10
Precinct
28
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77180 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T04:54:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77180
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T04:54:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
45
Community District
8
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10045 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T08:47:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10045
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T08:47:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
18
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Permanent Heater - Gas
Fire Code Category
Heaters
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70027 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T09:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70027
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T09:15:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Motors - Fossil Fuel Powered
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60058 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T12:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60058
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T12:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
2
Precinct
84
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77181 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T13:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77181
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T13:56:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
7
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60064 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-24T14:04:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60064
Incident Datetime
2016-01-24T14:04:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
4
Precinct
44
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
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