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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: 40001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:08:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
8
Precinct
107
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:13:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
2
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40002 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40002
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:21:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
37
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:29:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
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: 40003 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:32:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40003
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:32:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T00:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T00:46:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
14
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77003 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T01:24:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77003
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T01:24:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
2
Precinct
76
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77002 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T01:46:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77002
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T01:46:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
4
Precinct
110
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T02:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T02:52:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
16
Community District
10
Precinct
32
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T03:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77004
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T03:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
28
Community District
4
Precinct
83
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10002 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T05:31:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10002
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T05:31:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
18
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77005 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T08:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77005
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T08:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
4
Precinct
110
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Other - No Fire
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10003 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T09:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10003
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T09:52:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
1
Community District
2
Precinct
5
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Computer Component(s)
Fire Code Category
Electrical Devices
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60002 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T11:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60002
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T11:50:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
7
Precinct
52
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: 20001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T13:21:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T13:21:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
2
Precinct
41
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Food on the Stove
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60003 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T13:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60003
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T13:48:00.000
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: 60046 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T14:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60046
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T14:27:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
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: 30001 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T14:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30001
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T14:27:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T16:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40004
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T16:27:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
49
Community District
1
Precinct
114
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40005 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T16:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40005
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T16:38:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
6
Precinct
112
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77008 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T17:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77008
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T17:51:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
9
Precinct
43
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78380 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T18:17:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78380
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T18:17:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
10
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: 77036 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T18:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77036
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T18:30:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
57
Community District
3
Precinct
79
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77009 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T19:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77009
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T19:18:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
10
Community District
8
Precinct
19
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77007 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T19:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77007
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T19:51:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77010 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T20:10:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77010
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T20:10:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
18
Precinct
69
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77012 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T21:00:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77012
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T21:00:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
113
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77011 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T21:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77011
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T21:38:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78374 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T22:25:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78374
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T22:25:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
11
Precinct
62
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30002 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T23:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30002
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T23:30:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
11
Precinct
48
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77006 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-01T23:55:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77006
Incident Datetime
2016-01-01T23:55:00.000
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: 30003 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T04:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30003
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T04:19:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Other - No Fire
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70081 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T04:19:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70081
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T04:19:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - No Fire
Fire Code Category
No Fire
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77013 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T06:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77013
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T06:07:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
14
Community District
1
Precinct
40
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77018 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T06:23:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77018
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T06:23:00.000
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: 10004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T07:09:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10004
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T07:09:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
9
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77014 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T09:54:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77014
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T09:54:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
8
Precinct
50
Incident Classification
Group Home
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77019 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T10:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77019
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T10:06:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
Community District
8
Precinct
50
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40006 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T11:30:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40006
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T11:30:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
45
Community District
2
Precinct
108
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T11:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30004
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T11:56:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 78381 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T12:05:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
78381
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T12:05:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
13
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: 77015 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T14:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77015
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T14:08:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
6
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77016 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T14:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77016
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T14:13:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
47
Community District
14
Precinct
101
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60004 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T16:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60004
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T16:01:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
8
Precinct
78
Incident Classification
Burn Notification (Albany)
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Related to a Previous BFI Inv.
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30005 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T16:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30005
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T16:01:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
8
Precinct
78
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: 30006 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T17:13:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30006
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T17:13:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
6
Precinct
76
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30007 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T18:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30007
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T18:08:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
18
Precinct
69
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77020 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T18:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77020
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T18:48:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
9
Precinct
43
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77017 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T19:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77017
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T19:03:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
4
Precinct
18
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60075 • Incident Datetime: 2016-01-02T19:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60075
Incident Datetime
2016-01-02T19:51:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
103
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
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