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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: 50054 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T16:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50054
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T16:42:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70137 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T16:53:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70137
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T16:53:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40189 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T18:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40189
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T18:57:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
113
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60163 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T19:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60163
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T19:58:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
5
Precinct
46
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: 77537 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T20:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77537
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T20:05:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Exothermic Chemical Reaction
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77534 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T21:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77534
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T21:46:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77540 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-15T22:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77540
Incident Datetime
2016-03-15T22:27:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
13
Community District
12
Precinct
34
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70136 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T01:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70136
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T01:06:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
46
Community District
6
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77541 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T05:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77541
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T05:30:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
10
Precinct
28
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77543 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T06:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77543
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T06:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
7
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30240 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T06:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30240
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T06:11:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
12
Precinct
66
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Electrical
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20152 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T13:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20152
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T13:59:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77544 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T14:23:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77544
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T14:23:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77545 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T17:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77545
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T17:29:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70140 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T18:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70140
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T18:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10136 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T18:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10136
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T18:32:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
5
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77546 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T18:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77546
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T18:34:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
7
Precinct
20
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77547 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T18:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77547
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T18:45:00.000
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: 77542 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T20:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77542
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T20:18:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
10
Community District
10
Precinct
45
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove/Cooking - Stove
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70141 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T21:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70141
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T21:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70142 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T21:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70142
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T21:09:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
2
Precinct
108
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60167 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-16T21:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60167
Incident Datetime
2016-03-16T21:38:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
47
Community District
14
Precinct
101
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: 40190 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T01:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40190
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T01:24:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10137 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T03:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10137
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T03:30:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70146 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T06:43:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70146
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T06:43:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
11
Precinct
111
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Other Motor
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30241 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T06:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30241
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T06:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77549 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T06:53:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77549
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T06:53:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70145 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T07:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70145
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T07:46:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77548 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T09:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77548
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T09:33:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77552 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T11:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77552
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T11:36:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
7
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77554 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T12:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77554
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T12:14:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77550 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T13:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77550
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T13:13:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
4
Precinct
100
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77553 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T14:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77553
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T14:11:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60169 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T14:23:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60169
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T14:23:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
10
Precinct
28
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: 20153 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T15:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20153
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T15:50:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
7
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30242 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T16:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30242
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T16:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70147 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T16:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70147
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T16:52:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70143 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T18:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70143
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T18:00:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70144 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T19:31:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70144
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T19:31:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30243 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T20:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30243
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T20:01:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat or Sparks from Friction
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77551 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T21:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77551
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T21:08:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
7
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40191 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-17T21:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40191
Incident Datetime
2016-03-17T21:09:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
6
Precinct
112
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40192 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T01:04:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40192
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T01:04:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30244 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T01:22:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30244
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T01:22:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77561 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T07:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77561
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T07:58:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30245 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T08:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30245
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T08:25:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
17
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77559 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T11:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77559
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T11:27:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
2
Precinct
108
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Torch - Legal Use of
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30246 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T12:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30246
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T12:01:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
11
Precinct
61
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20154 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T13:43:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20154
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T13:43:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
7
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77556 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-18T13:47:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77556
Incident Datetime
2016-03-18T13:47:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
4
Precinct
10
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
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