Source Reliability

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Evidence

Working definition

An assessment of how dependable a source is for a specific claim, considering authority, method, proximity to the event and record integrity.

In plain language

An assessment of how dependable a source is for a specific claim, considering authority, method, proximity to the event and record integrity.

Why it matters

Source Reliability is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

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Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.