Great Midwest Fires of 1871
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Michigan Fire | 4 |
| 1871 Midwest fires | 1 |
| Great Midwest Fires of 1871 canonical | 1 |
| Manistee Fire | 1 |
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Target entity: Great Midwest Fires of 1871 Context triple: [Great Holland Fire of 1871, temporalOverlap, Great Midwest Fires of 1871]
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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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B.
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo Fire was a catastrophic 1871 forest fire in Wisconsin that remains the deadliest wildfire in United States history.
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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.
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a devastating 1930s environmental disaster on the North American Great Plains, where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms, crop failures, and widespread displacement of farming communities.
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E.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Midwest Fires of 1871 Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Peshtigo Fire
The Peshtigo Fire was a catastrophic 1871 forest fire in Wisconsin that remains the deadliest wildfire in United States history.
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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.
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a devastating 1930s environmental disaster on the North American Great Plains, where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms, crop failures, and widespread displacement of farming communities.
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E.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical disaster
ⓘ
series of wildfires ⓘ |
| aftermath |
changes in fire safety awareness
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increased attention to forest management ⓘ |
| cause |
extreme drought conditions in 1871
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slash-and-burn land clearing practices ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| climateCondition | prolonged dry weather ⓘ |
| coincidesWith |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Chicago Fire
Great Midwest Fires of 1871 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Great Michigan Fire
Peshtigo Fire ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | several thousand people ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the deadliest wildfire episodes in U.S. history ⓘ |
| documentedIn | 19th-century American newspapers ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe property damage ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Chicago Fire
Great Midwest Fires of 1871 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Great Michigan Fire
Great Holland Fire of 1871 ⓘ
surface form:
Holland Fire
Great Midwest Fires of 1871 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Manistee Fire
Peshtigo Fire ⓘ Port Huron, Michigan, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Port Huron Fire
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| historicalRegionAffected | Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Michigan (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
Midwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Midwest
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| location | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| mainImpact |
destruction of millions of acres of forest
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destruction of multiple communities ⓘ large loss of human life ⓘ |
| notableFire |
Great Chicago Fire of 1871
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Chicago Fire
Great Midwest Fires of 1871 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Great Michigan Fire
Peshtigo Fire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme fire behavior
ⓘ
simultaneous large fires across multiple states ⓘ |
| partOf |
environmental history of the United States
ⓘ
history of wildfires in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | summer 1871 drought in the Midwest ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
logging and land-clearing practices in the 19th century Midwest
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urban fire safety reforms in Chicago ⓘ |
| significantEvent | massive destruction of towns and forests ⓘ |
| startDate | 1871-10-08 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
disaster history
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wildfire science ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 1871 ⓘ |
| windCondition | gale-force winds in early October 1871 ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Midwest Fires of 1871 Description of subject: 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.
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