Mystery release; Kuk River near Wainright, AK
Kuk River near Wainright, AK | 2009-Jul-10
Initial Notification: Sector Anchorage notified NOAA ERD of a reported oil sighting in the vicinity of the Kuk River near Wainright, AK. The report described a 30x0.25mile oiled zone. Sector Anchorage is attempting to arrange an afternoon overflight to verify the report and obtain better on-scene information and has requested Resources at Risk information from NOAA.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Products of concern: | Black algae |
Latitude (approximate): | 70° 30.00′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 160° 30.00′ West |