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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: 30166 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T05:44:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30166
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T05:44:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
13
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
Outside Rubbish
Cause Fire Description
Heat from Light Bulb
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70089 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T10:22:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70089
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T10:22:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
17
Precinct
67
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Motors - Fossil Fuel Powered
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30167 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T12:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30167
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T12:49:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
8
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Permanent Heater - Oil
Fire Code Category
Heaters
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77403 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T13:18:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77403
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T13:18:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
23
Community District
3
Precinct
122
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30168 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T14:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30168
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T14:27:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
12
Precinct
66
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40139 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T16:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40139
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T16:38:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
47
Community District
14
Precinct
100
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Hot Objects
Fire Code Category
Hot Objects
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10094 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T18:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10094
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T18:07:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
1
Community District
2
Precinct
5
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50037 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T18:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50037
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T18:49:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
23
Community District
3
Precinct
123
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50038 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T20:39:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50038
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T20:39:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
22
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Gas
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30169 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-22T20:48:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30169
Incident Datetime
2016-02-22T20:48:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Other - Open Flame
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60177 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T00:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60177
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T00:01:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
4
Community District
3
Precinct
9
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: 77384 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T00:07:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77384
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T00:07:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
43
Community District
16
Precinct
60
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20106 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T01:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20106
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T01:14:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
12
Precinct
47
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 70087 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T01:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70087
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T01:29:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Community District
7
Precinct
20
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Other Motor
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 20107 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T02:14:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
20107
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T02:14:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
19
Community District
5
Precinct
46
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60185 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T02:35:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60185
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T02:35:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
9
Community District
5
Precinct
18
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: 70088 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T02:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70088
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T02:38:00.000
Borough
Queens
Community District
7
Precinct
109
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30170 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T05:27:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30170
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T05:27:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
58
Community District
18
Precinct
69
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Smoking (Cigarette/Cigar)
Fire Code Category
Smoking
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60122 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T06:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60122
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T06:49:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
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: 30171 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T06:49:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30171
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T06:49:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
37
Community District
3
Precinct
81
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Extension Cord
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77377 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T11:52:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77377
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T11:52:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
46
Community District
5
Precinct
104
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77379 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T12:51:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77379
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T12:51:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
42
Community District
11
Precinct
62
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30172 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T13:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30172
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T13:15:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
41
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
Other
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60130 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T13:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60130
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T13:56:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
18
Community District
6
Precinct
48
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: 70090 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T14:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70090
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T14:20:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
39
Community District
10
Precinct
106
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Motors - Fossil Fuel Powered
Fire Code Category
Motors
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 50039 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T14:38:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
50039
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T14:38:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
21
Community District
1
Precinct
120
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Cooking Fire Extending to Clothing or Combustibles
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77387 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T15:03:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77387
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T15:03:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
15
Community District
10
Precinct
45
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77378 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T17:15:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77378
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T17:15:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
26
Community District
3
Precinct
42
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10095 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T18:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10095
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T18:29:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
13
Community District
12
Precinct
34
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60126 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T18:39:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60126
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T18:39:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
3
Community District
9
Precinct
43
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: 77390 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T19:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77390
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T19:20:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 60131 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T19:36:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60131
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T19:36:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
71
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: 70091 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T19:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
70091
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T19:56:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Vehicle Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30173 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:08:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30173
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:08:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
44
Community District
16
Precinct
73
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Stove/Cooking - Stove
Fire Code Category
Cooking Carelessness
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 10096 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:10:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
10096
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:10:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
8
Community District
6
Precinct
17
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Exothermic Chemical Reaction
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77386 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:11:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77386
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:11:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
52
Community District
7
Precinct
109
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77389 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:20:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77389
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:20:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
33
Community District
18
Precinct
63
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77385 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77385
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:33:00.000
Borough
Staten Island
Battalion
23
Community District
3
Precinct
123
Incident Classification
PD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Clothes Dryer - Natural Gas
Fire Code Category
Appliances
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77388 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:33:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77388
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:33:00.000
Borough
Bronx
Battalion
27
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: 60144 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:45:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60144
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:45:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
39
Community District
5
Precinct
75
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: 77380 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T21:56:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77380
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T21:56:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
38
Community District
9
Precinct
71
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30174 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T22:50:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30174
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T22:50:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
42
Community District
11
Precinct
62
Incident Classification
Transformer
Cause Fire Description
Transformer
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30175 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-23T23:01:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30175
Incident Datetime
2016-02-23T23:01:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
48
Community District
6
Precinct
78
Incident Classification
Hospital
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 40140 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T00:26:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
40140
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T00:26:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
52
Community District
7
Precinct
109
Incident Classification
Vehicle
Cause Fire Description
Incendiary - Combustible Material
Fire Code Category
Incendiary
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 30176 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T07:06:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
30176
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T07:06:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
35
Community District
1
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
Commercial Structure
Cause Fire Description
Electrical Wiring
Fire Code Category
Electrical
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77397 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T08:37:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77397
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T08:37:00.000
Borough
Manhattan
Battalion
12
Community District
11
Precinct
23
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77395 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T10:57:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77395
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T10:57:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
31
Community District
2
Precinct
88
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Preliminary Investigation Only
Fire Code Category
Other
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77391 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T11:29:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77391
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T11:29:00.000
Borough
Queens
Battalion
50
Community District
12
Precinct
113
Incident Classification
MD Residential Structure
Cause Fire Description
Candle
Fire Code Category
Open Flame
2016
Case Year: 2016 • Case Number: 77396 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T12:54:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
77396
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T12:54:00.000
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: 60186 • Incident Datetime: 2016-02-24T13:59:00.000
Case Year
2016
Case Number
60186
Incident Datetime
2016-02-24T13:59:00.000
Borough
Brooklyn
Battalion
32
Community District
6
Precinct
76
Incident Classification
Burn Notification
Cause Fire Description
Albany Burn Notif. Unrelated to a Fire/Explosion
Fire Code Category
Other
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