Triple

T6719335
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Montecito E153354 entity
Predicate affectedBy P9 FINISHED
Object Thomas Fire E217106 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Thomas Fire | Statement: [Montecito, affectedBy, Thomas Fire]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Thomas Fire
Context triple: [Montecito, affectedBy, Thomas Fire]
  • A. Thomas Fire chosen
    The Thomas Fire was a massive and destructive 2017 wildfire in Southern California that became one of the largest in the state's history, severely impacting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
  • B. Soberanes Fire
    The Soberanes Fire was a massive and destructive 2016 wildfire in California’s Big Sur region that burned over 130,000 acres, destroyed homes, and became one of the costliest wildfires in U.S. history.
  • C. 2018 Camp Fire
    The 2018 Camp Fire was a catastrophic wildfire in Northern California that became the state’s deadliest and most destructive, largely destroying the town of Paradise.
  • D. Eagle Creek Fire 2017
    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.
  • E. Basin Complex Fire
    The Basin Complex Fire was a major 2008 wildfire in California’s Los Padres National Forest that burned large portions of the Ventana Wilderness and surrounding Big Sur region.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c68809b4608190a2509ddb5ab87f05 elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6d135d27c819088c45839ad0e7bab ner completed
NED1 batch_69c7009f1e208190891c4542a6c613ac ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:07 p.m.