Camp Fire
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The Camp Fire was a catastrophic 2018 wildfire in Northern California that destroyed the town of Paradise and became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Camp Fire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4775705 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camp Fire Context triple: [Town of Paradise, fireName, Camp Fire]
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A.
The Camp
The Camp is the popular nickname for Camp Randall Stadium, the historic home football venue of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers.
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B.
Fire on the Mountain
"Fire on the Mountain" is a popular Grateful Dead song known for its extended live improvisations and distinctive, hypnotic groove.
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C.
Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain is a critically acclaimed novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores themes of isolation, memory, and female subjectivity in a quiet Himalayan hill town.
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D.
Camp 3
Camp 3 is a high-altitude staging camp on Denali’s West Buttress route, used by climbers as a key acclimatization and launching point for summit attempts.
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E.
Battle on Snowshoes
The Battle on Snowshoes was a 1758 skirmish during the French and Indian War in which British colonial ranger forces clashed with French and Native American troops in the snowy wilderness near Lake George, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camp Fire Target entity description: The Camp Fire was a catastrophic 2018 wildfire in Northern California that destroyed the town of Paradise and became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
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A.
The Camp
The Camp is the popular nickname for Camp Randall Stadium, the historic home football venue of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badgers.
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B.
Fire on the Mountain
"Fire on the Mountain" is a popular Grateful Dead song known for its extended live improvisations and distinctive, hypnotic groove.
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C.
Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain is a critically acclaimed novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores themes of isolation, memory, and female subjectivity in a quiet Himalayan hill town.
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D.
Camp 3
Camp 3 is a high-altitude staging camp on Denali’s West Buttress route, used by climbers as a key acclimatization and launching point for summit attempts.
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E.
Battle on Snowshoes
The Battle on Snowshoes was a 1758 skirmish during the French and Indian War in which British colonial ranger forces clashed with French and Native American troops in the snowy wilderness near Lake George, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2018 disaster
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natural disaster ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| affectedPlace |
Concow, California
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Magalia, California ⓘ Paradise, California ⓘ |
| burnedArea |
approximately 153,336 acres
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approximately 62,053 hectares ⓘ |
| cause |
PG&E power line
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electrical transmission line failure ⓘ |
| containedDate | 2018-11-25 ⓘ |
| cost |
one of the costliest natural disasters worldwide in 2018
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over 16 billion US dollars in damages ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| destroyedBusinesses | over 500 commercial buildings ⓘ |
| destroyedCity | Paradise, California ⓘ |
| destroyedHomes | over 13,000 residences ⓘ |
| destroyedStructures | over 18,000 structures ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-11-25 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
severe air pollution across Northern California
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significant greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| evacuatedPeople | tens of thousands of residents ⓘ |
| fatalities | at least 85 people ⓘ |
| fuelCondition | dry vegetation ⓘ |
| healthImpact | widespread respiratory problems due to smoke ⓘ |
| ignitionPoint | near Pulga, California ⓘ |
| injuries | hundreds of people ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | California Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
PG&E filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 citing wildfire liabilities
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linked to:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PG&E found responsible for ignition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Butte County, California
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linked to:
Butte County
Northern California ⓘ |
| managedBy |
CAL FIRE
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ⓘ |
| memorial | annual remembrance events in Paradise, California ⓘ |
| policyImpact |
changes to utility wildfire liability laws in California
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stricter wildfire safety regulations in California ⓘ |
| promptedAction |
federal disaster declaration
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mass evacuations in Butte County ⓘ state of emergency declaration in California ⓘ |
| reconstruction | long-term rebuilding efforts in Paradise and surrounding communities ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-11-08 ⓘ |
| state |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
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| superlative |
deadliest wildfire in California history
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most destructive wildfire in California history ⓘ one of the deadliest wildfires in United States history ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
low humidity
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strong Diablo winds ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Camp Fire Description of subject: The Camp Fire was a catastrophic 2018 wildfire in Northern California that destroyed the town of Paradise and became the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.