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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: 30577 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-23T18:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30577
Incident Datetime
2016-06-23T18:40:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
12
Precinct
70
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50133 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-23T19:12:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50133
Incident Datetime
2016-06-23T19:12:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78259 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-23T20:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78259
Incident Datetime
2016-06-23T20:49:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30578 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-23T22:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30578
Incident Datetime
2016-06-23T22:17:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
15
Precinct
61
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60336 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T00:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60336
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T00:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
20
Community District
11
Precinct
49
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: 10314 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T01:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10314
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T01:01:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
5
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78288 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T05:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78288
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T05:21:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78276 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T08:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78276
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T08:15:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
11
Precinct
111
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20331 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T09:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20331
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T09:17:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78268 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T11:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78268
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T11:14:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78274 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T11:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78274
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T11:37:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
10
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78269 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T11:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78269
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T11:44:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
9
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40434 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T11:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40434
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T11:57:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78273 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T12:41:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78273
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T12:41:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
3
Precinct
115
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Hot Embers
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10315 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T12:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10315
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T12:51:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
8
Precinct
19
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78271 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T13:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78271
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T13:24:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
25
Incident Classification
Public Structure
Cause Fire Description
Appliance Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30579 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T14:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30579
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T14:24:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
15
Precinct
61
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 75011 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T14:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75011
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T14:30:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Community District
2
Precinct
121
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10316 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T14:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10316
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T14:40:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
7
Precinct
20
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78267 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T14:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78267
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T14:48:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78272 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T15:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78272
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T15:27:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78266 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T18:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78266
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T18:19:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
Garage/Shed
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10317 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T19:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10317
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T19:36:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
2
Community District
2
Precinct
6
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10318 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T20:23:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10318
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T20:23:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
6
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Fuse/Circuit Breaker Panel
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78275 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T20:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78275
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T20:24:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30580 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T21:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30580
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T21:30:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
42
Community District
10
Precinct
68
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Heat or Sparks from Friction
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60337 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T21:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60337
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T21:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
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: 78270 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-24T23:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78270
Incident Datetime
2016-06-24T23:50:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
9
Precinct
26
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10319 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T00:02:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10319
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T00:02:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
9
Precinct
28
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78281 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T00:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78281
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T00:30:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30581 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T04:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30581
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T04:38:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
6
Precinct
76
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Barbecue - Wood/Charcoal
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40435 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T07:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40435
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T07:05:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
11
Precinct
111
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30582 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T07:31:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30582
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T07:31:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
MFA
Cause Fire Description
Other
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60345 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T08:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60345
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T08:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Burn Notification (Albany)
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. / Pending Investigation
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78285 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T08:55:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78285
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T08:55:00.000
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: 78284 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T09:28:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78284
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T09:28:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
7
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78286 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T10:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78286
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T10:13:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78287 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T10:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78287
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T10:52:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
10
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78277 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T11:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78277
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T11:40:00.000
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: 40436 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T11:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40436
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T11:44:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
10
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Lighting Fixture
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78282 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T12:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78282
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T12:34:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10320 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T13:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10320
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T13:36:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
7
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10321 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T13:55:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10321
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T13:55:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
School
Cause Fire Description
Other - Hot Objects
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50134 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T15:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50134
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T15:27:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
23
Community District
3
Precinct
123
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78280 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T16:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78280
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T16:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
School
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78278 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T16:54:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78278
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T16:54:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40437 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T18:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40437
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T18:20:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Religious Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30583 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T18:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30583
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T18:34:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78283 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T19:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78283
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T19:30:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
3
Precinct
42
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78279 • Incident Datetime: 2016-06-25T20:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78279
Incident Datetime
2016-06-25T20:15:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
5
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
Garage/Shed
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
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