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On december 16, 2021, the northwest arctic borough school district reported that 1900 gallons of diesel fuel…

Diesel Fuel Leak From Day Tank, Kivalina, Ak · Kivalina, Ak · NOAAORR-10398

issued: 2021-12-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 2021-12-31 00:00Z
self-cancels: 2021-12-31 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Chukchi Sea
position: 67.726, -164.534
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Diesel Fuel Leak from Day Tank, Kivalina, AK.
Kivalina, AK.
1. On December 16, 2021, the Northwest Arctic Borough School District reported that 1900 gallons of diesel fuel were discharged from a day tank due to a hole in the pipeline. The pipeline is beneath 14 feet of snow. The fuel is suspected to have leached into the soil beneath the pipeline. USCG Sector Anchorage requested NOAA SSC phone support regarding response.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 67.726N 164.534W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10398: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10398

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