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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: 77625 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-27T13:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77625
Incident Datetime
2016-03-27T13:33:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50063 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-27T13:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50063
Incident Datetime
2016-03-27T13:45:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77623 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-27T18:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77623
Incident Datetime
2016-03-27T18:29:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30274 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-27T18:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30274
Incident Datetime
2016-03-27T18:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
4
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30438 • Incident Datetime: 2016-05-15T19:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30438
Incident Datetime
2016-05-15T19:06:00.000
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: 77626 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-27T22:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77626
Incident Datetime
2016-03-27T22:17:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77628 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T02:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77628
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T02:50:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77631 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T07:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77631
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T07:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Hot Objects
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20171 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T07:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20171
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T07:37:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
9
Precinct
43
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60184 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T10:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60184
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T10:56:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
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: 77634 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T11:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77634
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T11:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
3
Community District
8
Precinct
19
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77627 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T11:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77627
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T11:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
9
Precinct
26
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77630 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T15:53:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77630
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T15:53:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove/Cooking - Other
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77629 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T16:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77629
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T16:20:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
113
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Other
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40223 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T20:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40223
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T20:48:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
9
Precinct
102
Incident Classification
School
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77633 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T22:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77633
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T22:34:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
7
Precinct
72
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30275 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T22:43:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30275
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T22:43:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30276 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-28T22:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30276
Incident Datetime
2016-03-28T22:52:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
1
Precinct
90
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40224 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T02:10:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40224
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T02:10:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
3
Precinct
115
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30277 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T07:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30277
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T07:40:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20172 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T09:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20172
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T09:46:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
6
Community District
3
Precinct
41
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30278 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T10:39:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30278
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T10:39:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
18
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10156 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T11:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10156
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T11:57:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
7
Precinct
20
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Appliance Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40225 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T12:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40225
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T12:42:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50064 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T13:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50064
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T13:09:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40226 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T13:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40226
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T13:35:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77639 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T14:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77639
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T14:03:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
20
Community District
10
Precinct
45
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77635 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T14:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77635
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T14:25:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
9
Precinct
26
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60189 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T15:02:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60189
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T15:02:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
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: 50065 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T15:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50065
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T15:05:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
23
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77637 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T17:10:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77637
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T17:10:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
15
Precinct
61
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Computer Component(s)
Fire Code Category
Electrical Devices
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77636 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T18:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77636
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T18:36:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77640 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T19:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77640
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T19:13:00.000
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: 77632 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T19:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77632
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T19:35:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
94
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20173 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T20:41:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20173
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T20:41:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
6
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77638 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T21:16:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77638
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T21:16:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30280 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T21:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30280
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T21:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
12
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30279 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-29T21:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30279
Incident Datetime
2016-03-29T21:51:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77642 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T00:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77642
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T00:44:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
4
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat From Molten Metal / Slag
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77648 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T01:23:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77648
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T01:23:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77645 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T01:28:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77645
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T01:28:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
13
Community District
12
Precinct
34
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77646 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T02:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77646
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T02:21:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77644 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T02:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77644
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T02:21:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Permanent Heater - Gas
Fire Code Category
Heaters
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77647 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T06:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77647
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T06:56:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
2
Precinct
41
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77643 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T07:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77643
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T07:29:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
14
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Hot Objects
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30281 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T12:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30281
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T12:42:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Food on the Stove
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30282 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T12:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30282
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T12:48:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
7
Precinct
68
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50066 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T13:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50066
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T13:09:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50067 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T13:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50067
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T13:27:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30283 • Incident Datetime: 2016-03-30T13:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30283
Incident Datetime
2016-03-30T13:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
14
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Electrical
Fire Code Category
Electrical
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