1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm
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The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm was a devastating urban wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area that killed 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and became one of the costliest and most destructive fires in California history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm canonical | 1 |
| East Bay Hills fire | 1 |
| Oakland firestorm of 1991 | 1 |
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Target entity: 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm Context triple: [The Fifth Book of Peace, describesEvent, 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm]
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Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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B.
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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C.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
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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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.
Black Saturday
Black Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb and his followers’ mourning and waiting.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm Target entity description: The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm was a devastating urban wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area that killed 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and became one of the costliest and most destructive fires in California history.
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A.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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B.
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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C.
Great Midwest Fires of 1871
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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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.
Black Saturday
Black Saturday is the Christian observance between Good Friday and Easter Sunday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s body lying in the tomb and his followers’ mourning and waiting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster
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urban wildfire ⓘ wildfire ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Berkeley Hills
ⓘ
Claremont district of Berkeley ⓘ
surface form:
Claremont district of Oakland
Montclair neighborhood of Oakland ⓘ
surface form:
Montclair district of Oakland
Oakland Hills ⓘ Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term displacement of thousands of residents
ⓘ
major rebuilding of affected neighborhoods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm
ⓘ
surface form:
East Bay Hills fire
1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm ⓘ
surface form:
Oakland firestorm of 1991
Tunnel fire ⓘ |
| areaBurned |
about 6.2 square kilometers
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approximately 1,520 acres ⓘ |
| category | wildland-urban interface fire ⓘ |
| cause | rekindling of a grass fire from the previous day ⓘ |
| contributingFactor |
abundant dry vegetation
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closely spaced wood-frame houses ⓘ low humidity ⓘ steep terrain in the East Bay Hills ⓘ strong Diablo winds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| economicCost |
one of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history at the time
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over 1.5 billion US dollars (1991) in direct damages ⓘ |
| endDate | 1991-10-23 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 25 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the deadliest urban wildfires in modern U.S. history
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one of the most destructive wildfires in California history ⓘ |
| homesDestroyed | over 2,800 ⓘ |
| injuries | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| ledTo |
changes in California fire codes
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changes in mutual aid and incident command procedures ⓘ improvements in emergency communications systems ⓘ revisions to building standards in wildland-urban interface areas ⓘ revisions to vegetation management policies in the East Bay Hills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alameda County
ⓘ
surface form:
Alameda County, California
Berkeley ⓘ
surface form:
Berkeley, California
Oakland ⓘ
surface form:
Oakland, California
Piedmont, California ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| memorials | various plaques and markers in the Oakland and Berkeley hills ⓘ |
| month | October 1991 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme fire behavior
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high structural losses in an urban area ⓘ rapid fire spread ⓘ |
| partOf | history of wildfires in California ⓘ |
| responseBy |
Berkeley Fire Department
ⓘ
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Oakland Fire Department ⓘ mutual aid fire agencies from across California ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991-10-20 ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| structuresDestroyed | over 3,000 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
hot, dry conditions
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strong, gusty northeast winds ⓘ |
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Subject: 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm Description of subject: The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley firestorm was a devastating urban wildfire in the San Francisco Bay Area that killed 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and became one of the costliest and most destructive fires in California history.
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