The Great Fire of 1910

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Fire_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Big_Burn
gptkbp:casualties over 1,000 injured
87 dead
gptkbp:caused_by human activity
lightning
gptkbp:ends_at August 21, 1910
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Fire of 1910
gptkbp:influenced firefighting techniques
forest management policies
gptkbp:inspired fire prevention campaigns
literature about wildfires
documentaries about forest fires
historical studies on fire ecology
public awareness of wildfire risks
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Washington
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Hotel
approximately 3 million acres
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Educational_Institution
anniversary events
firefighter tributes
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:films
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:historical_figure
government reports
newspaper articles
gptkbp:is_involved_in over 10,000 firefighters
gptkbp:launched August 20, 1910
gptkbp:led_to creation of the U. S. Forest Service
increased funding for firefighting
gptkbp:legacy increased awareness of fire safety
impact on local economies
influence on environmental policy
changes in land management practices
development of fire suppression strategies
gptkbp:notable_event the fire created its own weather patterns
the fire was also known as the Big Burn
the town of Avery, Idaho was destroyed
the town of Mullan, Idaho was threatened
the town of Wallace, Idaho was saved
gptkbp:notable_for being one of the largest wildfires in U. S. history
gptkbp:occurs_in 1910
gptkbp:resulted_in loss of life
destruction of forest
evacuation of towns