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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: 78510 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T20:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78510
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T20:06:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78511 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T20:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78511
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T20:33:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78507 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T21:58:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78507
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T21:58:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
11
Community District
9
Precinct
26
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20360 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T22:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20360
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T22:13:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - No Fire
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20361 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T22:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20361
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T22:26:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
17
Community District
3
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78509 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T23:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78509
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T23:14:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
47
Community District
14
Precinct
101
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Fireworks
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78505 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-10T23:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78505
Incident Datetime
2016-07-10T23:50:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
1
Community District
1
Precinct
1
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78513 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78513
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T00:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Threat to Burn
Cause Fire Description
Threat to Burn
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40468 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T00:02:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40468
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T00:02:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
6
Precinct
112
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78521 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T04:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78521
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T04:57:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
6
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20362 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T07:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20362
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T07:14:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
26
Community District
3
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
Religious Structure
Cause Fire Description
Spontaneous Combustion
Fire Code Category
Natural Sources
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30627 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T08:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30627
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T08:40:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
18
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30628 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T09:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30628
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T09:07:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30629 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T09:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30629
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T09:48:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
18
Precinct
69
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78523 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T11:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78523
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T11:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
6
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70316 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T13:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70316
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T13:13:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30630 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T15:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30630
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T15:08:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78525 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T16:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78525
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T16:56:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30631 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T16:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30631
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T16:56:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Torch - Legal Use of
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78524 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T16:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78524
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T16:59:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
14
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78515 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T17:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78515
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T17:05:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
51
Community District
9
Precinct
102
Incident Classification
Threat to Burn
Cause Fire Description
Threat to Burn
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10353 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T18:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10353
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T18:21:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
25
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Cooking Fire Extending to Clothing or Combustibles
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30632 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T18:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30632
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T18:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
18
Precinct
69
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78520 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T18:55:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78520
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T18:55:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
5
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30633 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T19:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30633
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T19:37:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
6
Precinct
76
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Other
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78526 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T19:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78526
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T19:37:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
40
Community District
10
Precinct
68
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78522 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T20:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78522
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T20:11:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
5
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78517 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T21:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78517
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T21:25:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
6
Precinct
52
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78519 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T21:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78519
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T21:32:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
4
Precinct
110
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30634 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T22:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30634
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T22:18:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
45
Community District
1
Precinct
94
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78518 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T23:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78518
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T23:13:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
9
Precinct
102
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78516 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-11T23:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78516
Incident Datetime
2016-07-11T23:24:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove/Cooking - Other
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78532 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T01:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78532
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T01:24:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30635 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T02:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30635
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T02:13:00.000
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: 78536 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T02:42:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78536
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T02:42:00.000
Borough
Queens
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: 20363 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T02:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20363
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T02:51:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
6
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Appliance Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20364 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T09:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20364
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T09:26:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78530 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T10:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78530
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T10:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50143 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T11:34:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50143
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T11:34:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Ignitable Liquids/Gases - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Ignitable
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78529 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T11:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78529
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T11:48:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78531 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T12:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78531
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T12:46:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78538 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T12:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78538
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T12:49:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
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: 60350 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T13:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60350
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T13:00:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
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: 40469 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T13:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40469
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T13:03:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
3
Precinct
115
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40470 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T14:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40470
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T14:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
3
Precinct
110
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Microwave
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40471 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T14:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40471
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T14:29:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
54
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Hot Embers
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78535 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T15:10:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78535
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T15:10:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
53
Community District
13
Precinct
105
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Stove - Wood
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70317 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T18:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70317
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T18:00:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
6
Community District
6
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78540 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T19:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78540
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T19:17:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
7
Community District
5
Precinct
13
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Spontaneous Combustion
Fire Code Category
Natural Sources
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78533 • Incident Datetime: 2016-07-12T19:40:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78533
Incident Datetime
2016-07-12T19:40:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
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