Eagle Creek Fire 2017
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eagle Creek Fire 2017 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2662231 — 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: Eagle Creek Fire 2017 Context triple: [Eagle Creek Trail, closedDueTo, Eagle Creek Fire 2017]
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A.
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is a large forested park in the Issaquah Alps known for its extensive hiking trails, wildlife habitat, and preserved natural areas near the Seattle metropolitan region.
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B.
Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado National Forest is a large U.S. national forest in California known for its mountainous terrain, extensive conifer forests, and popular outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, camping, and skiing.
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C.
Ochoco National Forest
Ochoco National Forest is a federally managed forest in central Oregon known for its rugged mountains, ponderosa pine forests, and extensive opportunities for camping, hiking, hunting, and other outdoor recreation.
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D.
Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest is a protected expanse of forests, mountains, and canyons in central Arizona known for its outdoor recreation, diverse wildlife, and scenic landscapes.
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E.
Payette National Forest
Payette National Forest is a large, mountainous national forest in west-central Idaho known for its rugged wilderness, extensive conifer forests, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities.
- 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: Eagle Creek Fire 2017 Target entity description: 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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A.
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is a large forested park in the Issaquah Alps known for its extensive hiking trails, wildlife habitat, and preserved natural areas near the Seattle metropolitan region.
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B.
Eldorado National Forest
Eldorado National Forest is a large U.S. national forest in California known for its mountainous terrain, extensive conifer forests, and popular outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, camping, and skiing.
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C.
Ochoco National Forest
Ochoco National Forest is a federally managed forest in central Oregon known for its rugged mountains, ponderosa pine forests, and extensive opportunities for camping, hiking, hunting, and other outdoor recreation.
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D.
Prescott National Forest
Prescott National Forest is a protected expanse of forests, mountains, and canyons in central Arizona known for its outdoor recreation, diverse wildlife, and scenic landscapes.
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E.
Payette National Forest
Payette National Forest is a large, mountainous national forest in west-central Idaho known for its rugged wilderness, extensive conifer forests, and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural disaster
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wildfire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eagle Creek Fire 2017 ⓘ |
| areaBurned |
approximately 200 square kilometers
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approximately 50000 acres ⓘ |
| burnedOnBothSidesOf | Columbia River ⓘ |
| cause |
human activity
ⓘ
illegal use of fireworks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| damaged |
scenic viewpoints in the Columbia River Gorge
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trail infrastructure in the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn |
local businesses in Cascade Locks
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tourism in the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-11-30 ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
degraded air quality
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increased erosion ⓘ increased landslide risk ⓘ loss of forest habitat ⓘ |
| ignitedBy | 15-year-old boy from Vancouver, Washington ⓘ |
| ignitionSource | smoke bomb-style firework ⓘ |
| ledTo |
closure of Historic Columbia River Highway
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closure of Interstate 84 in Oregon ⓘ closure of Multnomah Falls area ⓘ closure of popular trails such as Eagle Creek Trail ⓘ long-term closure of hiking trails in the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ mass evacuations in the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
court-ordered community service
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juvenile offender ordered to pay restitution ⓘ probation for juvenile offender ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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surface form:
Columbia River Gorge
Hood River County, Oregon ⓘ Multnomah County ⓘ
surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Oregon Department of Forestry
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U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Indian Creek Fire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term closure of iconic Gorge trails
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rapid spread due to steep terrain and dry conditions ⓘ |
| partOf | 2017 Western United States wildfire season ⓘ |
| prompted | large-scale firefighting response ⓘ |
| restitutionAmount | approximately 36.6 million US dollars ⓘ |
| smokeImpacts |
Portland metropolitan area
ⓘ
communities along the Columbia River Gorge ⓘ |
| spreadTo |
Washington State, United States
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surface form:
Washington state
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| startDate | 2017-09-02 ⓘ |
| threatened |
communities in Cascade Locks, Oregon
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communities in Stevenson, Washington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eagle Creek Fire 2017 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eagle Creek Fire