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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: 78445 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T01:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78445
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T01:58:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20344 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T03:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20344
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T03:13:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70396 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T03:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70396
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T03:59:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78441 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T04:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78441
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T04:01:00.000
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: 78438 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T04:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78438
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T04:06:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
10
Precinct
45
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 75019 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T04:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75019
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T04:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70309 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70309
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10340 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10340
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Child Playing w/Matches/Lighter
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60446 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60446
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T08:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Related to a Previous BFI Inv.
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40455 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T12:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40455
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T12:08:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
9
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78443 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T13:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78443
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T13:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78439 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T13:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78439
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T13:26:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78440 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T14:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78440
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T14:24:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30611 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T15:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30611
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T15:03:00.000
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: 78444 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T16:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78444
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T16:48:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
25
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30612 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T17:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30612
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T17:11:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Barbecue - Wood/Charcoal
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78442 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T17:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78442
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T17:32:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
90
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40456 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T18:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40456
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T18:49:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
Garage/Shed
Cause Fire Description
Other - Electrical
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10341 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T19:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10341
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T19:19:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
7
Precinct
24
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78435 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T20:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78435
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T20:29:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
2
Precinct
41
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78436 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T21:22:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78436
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T21:22:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
10
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Barbecue - Wood/Charcoal
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10342 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T21:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10342
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T21:34:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
9
Precinct
30
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60343 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T22:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60343
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T22:00:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
7
Precinct
72
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: 75020 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T23:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75020
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T23:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
20
Community District
9
Precinct
43
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50138 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-04T23:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50138
Incident Datetime
2016-07-04T23:42:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30613 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T01:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30613
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T01:46:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30614 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T06:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30614
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T06:25:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Community District
8
Precinct
77
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50139 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T06:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50139
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T06:32:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30615 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T06:43:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30615
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T06:43:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
42
Community District
11
Precinct
62
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78452 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T11:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78452
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T11:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70312 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T12:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70312
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T12:30:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
6
Precinct
112
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 75022 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T12:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75022
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T12:35:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70311 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T14:28:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70311
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T14:28:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
11
Precinct
49
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78451 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T17:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78451
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T17:34:00.000
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: 78453 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T17:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78453
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T17:56:00.000
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: 78450 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T18:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78450
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T18:42:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
Public Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78449 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T18:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78449
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T18:58:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
12
Precinct
66
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78446 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T19:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78446
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T19:18:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
8
Precinct
77
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40457 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T20:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40457
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T20:51:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
28
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
MFA
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78456 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T21:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78456
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T21:08:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78454 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T21:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78454
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T21:13:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
4
Precinct
44
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2026
Case Year: 2026 • Case Number: 77055 • Incident Datetime: 2026-02-27T08:00:00.000
Case Year
2026
Case Number
77055
Incident Datetime
2026-02-27T08:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Community District
08
Precinct
112
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30616 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T21:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30616
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T21:35:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78448 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T21:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78448
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T21:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50140 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T22:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50140
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T22:00:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10343 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T22:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10343
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T22:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
25
Incident Classification
Hospital
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78447 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T22:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78447
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T22:13:00.000
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: 75021 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T23:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
75021
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T23:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
No Fire
Cause Fire Description
Fireworks Related
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78455 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-05T23:28:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78455
Incident Datetime
2016-07-05T23:28:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
6
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78458 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-06T00:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78458
Incident Datetime
2016-07-06T00:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
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