Fuel barge grounds in Kanektok River

BETHEL - A barge carrying about 142,000 gallons of fuel has grounded near Bethel.

The Coast Guard said the 160-foot barge is grounded in the Kanektok River near Quinhagak Village on the eastern shore of the Bering Sea.

The barge is in the Togiak National Wildlife Rufuge area, but the Coast Guard said there is no known impact to wildlife.

According to the barge owner, the ship has about 71,000 gallons each of jet fuel and gasoline. There's been no reports of damage to the barge or pollution near the grounding.

The Coast Guard said personnel from Bethel to remove the fuel and refloat it during high tide.