Great Fire of 1922
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The Great Fire of 1922 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of Haileybury, Ontario, and surrounding communities, becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in Canadian history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Fire of 1922 canonical | 2 |
| Great Haileybury Fire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11568939 — 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: Great Fire of 1922 Context triple: [Haileybury, knownFor, Great Fire of 1922]
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A.
The Great Fire
The Great Fire is a theatrical production that dramatizes the events and aftermath of the devastating 1871 Chicago fire.
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B.
Great Fire of 1834
The Great Fire of 1834 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster in London, leading to its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Pionirska Street fire
The Pionirska Street fire was a notorious 1992 war crime in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which dozens of Bosniak civilians were locked in a house and burned alive by Serb paramilitaries during the Bosnian War.
- 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: Great Fire of 1922 Target entity description: The Great Fire of 1922 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of Haileybury, Ontario, and surrounding communities, becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in Canadian history.
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A.
The Great Fire
The Great Fire is a theatrical production that dramatizes the events and aftermath of the devastating 1871 Chicago fire.
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B.
Great Fire of 1834
The Great Fire of 1834 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster in London, leading to its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Pionirska Street fire
The Pionirska Street fire was a notorious 1992 war crime in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which dozens of Bosniak civilians were locked in a house and burned alive by Serb paramilitaries during the Bosnian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster in Canada
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historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Cobalt, Ontario region
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linked to:
Cobalt, Ontario
Haileybury, Ontario ⓘ North Cobalt, Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
Cobalt, Ontario
surrounding rural communities in Temiskaming District ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Haileybury Fire
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linked to:
Great Fire of 1922
Haileybury fire ⓘ
linked to:
Haileybury
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| cause |
dry conditions
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multiple smaller fires merging ⓘ slash-and-burn land clearing practices ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates of Haileybury, Ontario ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Canadian historical records
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Ontario government reports ⓘ local newspapers of the time ⓘ |
| destroyedBuildings |
homes, businesses, and public buildings
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majority of buildings in Haileybury ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | thousands of residents ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe economic loss in Temiskaming region ⓘ |
| endDate | 1922-10-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
changes to Ontario forest fire regulations
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improvements in fire prevention policies ⓘ rebuilding of Haileybury ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
destruction of much of Haileybury
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destruction of surrounding communities ⓘ large-scale homelessness ⓘ loss of life ⓘ significant property damage ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
forest fire management
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urban destruction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haileybury, Ontario
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Northern Ontario ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Temiskaming District, Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
Timiskaming District
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| numberOfDeaths | approximately 43 ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Northern Ontario
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history of Ontario ⓘ series of early 20th-century fires in Northern Ontario ⓘ |
| pointInTime | October 1922 ⓘ |
| significance |
major disaster in Northern Ontario’s development
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one of the most destructive urban fires in Canadian history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1922-10-04 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Fire of 1922 Description of subject: The Great Fire of 1922 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of Haileybury, Ontario, and surrounding communities, becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in Canadian history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Fire of 1922