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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: 10287 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T18:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10287
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T18:58:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20311 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T19:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20311
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T19:14:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Ignitable Liquid
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78180 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T19:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78180
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T19:38:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78181 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T21:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78181
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T21:21:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
84
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30534 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T21:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30534
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T21:24:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
7
Precinct
72
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30535 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T22:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30535
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T22:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10288 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T23:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10288
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T23:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
10
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40409 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-12T23:53:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40409
Incident Datetime
2016-06-12T23:53:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20312 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20312
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T00:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
8
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10289 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T00:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10289
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T00:09:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
2
Community District
2
Precinct
1
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78188 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T00:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78188
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T00:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30536 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T01:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30536
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T01:09:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
12
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40410 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T02:28:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40410
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T02:28:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
52
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10290 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T02:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10290
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T02:57:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78189 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T04:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78189
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T04:07:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30537 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T04:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30537
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T04:49:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78192 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T07:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78192
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T07:20:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
9
Precinct
30
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50126 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T07:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50126
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T07:38:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20313 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T08:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20313
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T08:36:00.000
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: 40411 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T09:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40411
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T09:26:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
School
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 75004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T10:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75004
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T10:00:00.000
Borough
Outside of NYC
Community District
12
Precinct
33
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20314 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T10:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20314
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T10:19:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - No Fire
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78190 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T11:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78190
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T11:24:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
6
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
Manhole
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60318 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T12:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60318
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T12:35:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
11
Precinct
25
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: 10291 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T13:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10291
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T13:37:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
10
Community District
8
Precinct
19
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Aerosol Can
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10292 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T15:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10292
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T15:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
2
Community District
2
Precinct
5
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60319 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T16:12:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60319
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T16:12:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
20
Community District
10
Precinct
45
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: 78191 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T19:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78191
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T19:09:00.000
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: 78187 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T19:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78187
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T19:11:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
8
Precinct
77
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30538 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T21:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30538
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T21:52:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30539 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T22:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30539
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T22:59:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10293 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-13T23:02:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10293
Incident Datetime
2016-06-13T23:02:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
5
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
Hotel
Cause Fire Description
Heat from an Iron
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20315 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T01:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20315
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T01:52:00.000
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: 70281 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T02:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70281
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T02:59:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Ignitable Liquid
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78194 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T08:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78194
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T08:06:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
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: 30540 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T09:47:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30540
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T09:47:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 75005 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T10:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75005
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T10:00:00.000
Borough
Outside of NYC
Community District
Out of NYC
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60329 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T11:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60329
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T11:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
10
Community District
8
Precinct
19
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: 20316 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T11:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20316
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T11:19:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Hot Embers
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20317 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T11:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20317
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T11:33:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
3
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78193 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T12:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78193
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T12:26:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30541 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T13:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30541
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T13:58:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
10
Precinct
66
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78197 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T13:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78197
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T13:58:00.000
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: 78195 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T18:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78195
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T18:17:00.000
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: 30542 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T18:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30542
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T18:34:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78196 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T18:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78196
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T18:49:00.000
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: 40412 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T19:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40412
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T19:24:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78198 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T19:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78198
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T19:27:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
3
Precinct
9
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78199 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T19:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78199
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T19:50:00.000
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: 78200 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-14T20:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78200
Incident Datetime
2016-06-14T20:30:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
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