Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2019 Campbellfield factory fire

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The result was keep. At least at this time - the lasting impact may be reevaluated at a later time. Sandstein 07:03, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Campbellfield factory fire[edit]

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Per WP:NOTNEWS, run-of-the-mill fire that is of no long-lasting importance other than to the local community. There are probably tens of such fires a week around the world. Step hen 23:14, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

No opinion. I am new to Wikipedia and this is my first article. If it's deemed inappropriate, please remove it. I created the page because there is also a page for the 2018 West Footscray warehouse fire (a similar fire occurring less than a year ago in the same city). Today's fire is larger than that one and has been mentioned in international news. 84percent (talk) 23:47, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep (at this time). As WP:LASTING says "It may take weeks or months to determine whether or not an event has a lasting effect. This does not, however, mean recent events with unproven lasting effect are automatically non-notable." This is a very recent event and, while it was perhaps premature to create an article so soon, I think our policy makes clear it is not automatically non-notable until events are fully played out. I imagine there will be investigations and an inquiry etc. I'd keep it for now. Kerry (talk) 02:42, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep. Industrial fires and explosions in major cities sometimes have lasting impact. See for example the Toronto propane explosion, which initially caused only one death. For the Campbellfield factory fire, there were two serious injuries. 2607:FEA8:1DE0:7B4:EDD6:545C:DDBA:D02 (talk) 04:34, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 05:10, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Passes WP:NEVENT, WP:EVENTCRIT, WP:LASTING, WP:GEOSCOPE,etc.--PATH SLOPU 05:40, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep at this time. This is a major incident that has not yet run its course. Aoziwe (talk) 08:13, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as per Path slopu's comments. Hughesdarren (talk) 10:20, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It's clear from the sources already in the article that this incident will receive ongoing coverage, with a coroner's investigation and continuing questions about illegal storage of dangerous chemicals. RebeccaGreen (talk) 13:20, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify: With the investigation regarding illegal stored chemicals this article may in the future extend beyond WP:NOTNEWS, however it is too early to assume that it will become encylopedic in the future therefore WP:NOTNEWS currently applies. SSSB (talk) 16:26, 9 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify, agree that this has been created WP:TOOSOON and contrary to other editors, believe this does not meet WP:NEVENT as it has not (yet?) "lasting major consequences or affects a major geographical scope, or receives significant non-routine coverage that persists over a period of time." (sorry, but some editors above appear to be crystalballing), if this changes then the article can then be moved back into mainspace. Coolabahapple (talk) 04:10, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I have made some updates to the article, as the fire was extinguished yesterday, and investigations by the police, fire investigators, WorkSafe and the coroner have now started. RebeccaGreen (talk) 11:18, 10 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: I agree with PATH's comments. - Ret.Prof (talk) 14:26, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep -- plenty of WP:RS to make it notable. Although there might be tons of fires like this, we have enough space for those articles, and this one has some interesting facets. Alternatively it could be merged with the town it happened in. --David Tornheim (talk) 22:33, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: I agree with statements above, additionally the article has many sources and is of interest. Lightning321 (talk) 04:11, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. PriceDL (talk) 22:50, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.