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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