The Great Fire
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The Great Fire is a theatrical production that dramatizes the events and aftermath of the devastating 1871 Chicago fire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Fire canonical | 1 |
| The Great Fire (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9474015 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Great Fire Context triple: [Lookingglass Theatre Company, hasProduction, The Great Fire]
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A.
Great Boston Fire of 1872
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was a devastating urban conflagration that destroyed a large portion of Boston’s downtown business district and prompted major changes in the city’s building codes and fire safety practices.
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B.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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C.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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D.
Great Salem Fire of 1914
The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was a devastating urban conflagration in Salem, Massachusetts, that destroyed a large portion of the city’s industrial and residential areas and displaced thousands of residents.
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E.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
The Great Midwest Fires of 1871 were a series of devastating wildfires across several Midwestern U.S. states, including the infamous Peshtigo Fire, that caused massive destruction and loss of life in early October 1871.
- 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: The Great Fire Target entity description: The Great Fire is a theatrical production that dramatizes the events and aftermath of the devastating 1871 Chicago fire.
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A.
Great Boston Fire of 1872
The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was a devastating urban conflagration that destroyed a large portion of Boston’s downtown business district and prompted major changes in the city’s building codes and fire safety practices.
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B.
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was a catastrophic urban conflagration that destroyed much of Chicago, killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and spurred major changes in building codes and city planning.
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C.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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D.
Great Salem Fire of 1914
The Great Salem Fire of 1914 was a devastating urban conflagration in Salem, Massachusetts, that destroyed a large portion of the city’s industrial and residential areas and displaced thousands of residents.
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E.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
The Great Midwest Fires of 1871 were a series of devastating wildfires across several Midwestern U.S. states, including the infamous Peshtigo Fire, that caused massive destruction and loss of life in early October 1871.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical production ⓘ |
| artForm | drama ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events of the 1871 Chicago fire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depictsEvent | 1871 Chicago fire ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire
ⓘ
events of the Great Chicago Fire ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Great Chicago Fire
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
|
| hasTheme |
community resilience
ⓘ
loss and recovery ⓘ rebuilding after catastrophe ⓘ urban disaster ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century Chicago ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre audiences interested in historical events ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainLocationDepicted | Chicago ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | before during and after the 1871 Chicago fire ⓘ |
| portrays |
destruction of Chicago’s urban landscape
ⓘ
impact of fire on Chicago residents ⓘ social consequences of the 1871 fire ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago
|
| settingTime | 1871 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Great Fire Description of subject: The Great Fire is a theatrical production that dramatizes the events and aftermath of the devastating 1871 Chicago fire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Great Fire