Yarnell Hill Fire
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The Yarnell Hill Fire was a deadly 2013 wildfire in Arizona that killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, making it one of the worst firefighter disasters in U.S. history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yarnell Hill Fire canonical | 2 |
| Yarnell Hill Fire (Only the Brave) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22433626 — 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: Yarnell Hill Fire Context triple: [Only the Brave, depicts, Yarnell Hill Fire]
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A.
Indian Creek Fire
The Indian Creek Fire was a significant 2017 wildfire in Oregon that burned in the Columbia River Gorge area and eventually merged with the larger Eagle Creek Fire.
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B.
Soberanes Fire
The Soberanes Fire was a massive and destructive 2016 wildfire in California’s Big Sur region that burned over 130,000 acres, destroyed homes, and became one of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history.
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C.
Thomas Fire
The Thomas Fire was a massive and destructive 2017 wildfire in Southern California that became one of the largest in the state's history, severely impacting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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D.
Eagle Creek Fire 2017
Eagle Creek Fire 2017 was a major human-caused wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon that burned thousands of acres, forced evacuations, and led to long-term trail and area closures.
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E.
Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013
The Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013 was a major wildfire in Colorado that severely damaged the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park tourist area and its surrounding landscape.
- 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: Yarnell Hill Fire Target entity description: The Yarnell Hill Fire was a deadly 2013 wildfire in Arizona that killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, making it one of the worst firefighter disasters in U.S. history.
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A.
Indian Creek Fire
The Indian Creek Fire was a significant 2017 wildfire in Oregon that burned in the Columbia River Gorge area and eventually merged with the larger Eagle Creek Fire.
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B.
Soberanes Fire
The Soberanes Fire was a massive and destructive 2016 wildfire in California’s Big Sur region that burned over 130,000 acres, destroyed homes, and became one of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history.
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C.
Thomas Fire
The Thomas Fire was a massive and destructive 2017 wildfire in Southern California that became one of the largest in the state's history, severely impacting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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D.
Eagle Creek Fire 2017
Eagle Creek Fire 2017 was a major human-caused wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon that burned thousands of acres, forced evacuations, and led to long-term trail and area closures.
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E.
Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013
The Royal Gorge Park fire of 2013 was a major wildfire in Colorado that severely damaged the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park tourist area and its surrounding landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Brendan McDonough in Only the Brave
linked to: Yarnell Hill Fire
subject linked to:
Brendan McDonough in Only the Brave