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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:oil_fire
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gptkbp:causedBy
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retreating Iraqi military forces
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gptkbp:consequence
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health problems for local population
damage to wildlife
climate impact
disruption of oil production
massive economic loss
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 10 months
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gptkbp:endDate
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1991-11
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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gptkb:air_pollution
soil contamination
acid rain
oil lakes
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gptkbp:extinguishedBy
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gptkb:Boots_&_Coots
gptkb:Red_Adair_Company
gptkb:Safety_Boss
gptkb:Wild_Well_Control
international firefighting teams
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kuwait
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gptkbp:mediaType
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gptkb:Black_Rain_(book)
gptkb:Fires_of_Kuwait_(documentary)
gptkb:Lessons_of_Darkness_(film)
gptkb:The_Burning_Fields_(book)
gptkb:The_Fires_of_Kuwait_(National_Geographic)
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gptkbp:notableFor
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caused by deliberate sabotage
largest oil fires in history
required international cooperation to extinguish
smoke darkened skies for months
major environmental catastrophe of the 20th century
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Asger_Aamund
gptkb:Boots_Hansen
gptkb:Coots_Matthews
gptkb:John_Wayne_(portrayed_Red_Adair_in_film)
gptkb:Myron_Kinley
gptkb:Paul_Neal_"Red"_Adair
gptkb:Red_Adair
gptkb:Brian_Krause
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gptkbp:numberOfTornadoes
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over 600
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gptkbp:oilLost
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millions of barrels
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gptkbp:oilWellsSetAblaze
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over 600
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Liberation of Kuwait
Operation Desert Storm
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Gulf_War
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gptkbp:smokePlumeVisibleFrom
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space
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gptkbp:startDate
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1991-01
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bechtel_Corporation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kuwait Oil Fires (1991)
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