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TH VERSAILLES, RELEASING NEARLY TWO-MILLION GALLONS OF BOURBON. WLKY’S SHAQUILLE LORD WENT TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. SHAQUILLE: THE AFTERMATH OF THE BOURBON SPILL AT THE JIM BEAM WAREHOUSE IS NOTICEABLE TO THOSE AT THE KENTUCKY RIVER CAMPGROUNDS. >> THEY WERE STRUGGLING TO GET TO OXYGENATED WATER, WHICH WAS NOT THERE. >> THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT NORMAL FOR US. SHAQUILLE: THESE FREQUENT CAMPGOERS TOOK US OUT ON THE WATER NEAR THE CAMPGROUND WHERE , WE CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF DEAD FISH FLOATING IN THE WATER. >> IT’S DIFFICULT TO THINK ABOUT THE LOSS OF AQUATIC LIFE THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE BECAUSE OF THIS. SHAQUILLE: JOHN MURA IS WITH THE KENTUCKY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET. >> THE COMPANY HAS SEVERAL AERATORS IN THE CREEK RIGHT NOW TRYING TO PUT OXYGEN BACK INTO THE WATER. THERE IS A BARGE ON THE KENTUCKY RIVER THAT IS TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING. SHAQUILLE: HE SAYS CREWS FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK, TRYING TO CLEAN AND SAVE THE FISH THAT ARE STILL ALIVE. >> RIGHT NOW WE THINK IT IS ABOUT AND TO RELIEVE ANY DISCOMFORT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE. SHAQUILLE: WITH THE CLEANUP PROCESS EXPECTED TO TAKE WEEKS, SIGHT WILL BE A THING OF THE

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The Kentucky River is filled with dead fish. At this point, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet does not know the extent of the damage to wildlife. It comes just days after fire destroyed a warehouse at the Jim Beam distillery, releasing nearly 2 million gallons of bourbon.The aftermath of the bourbon spill at the Jim Beam warehouse is noticeable to those at the Kentucky River campground."They were fighting and struggling, trying to get to oxygenated water, which was not there," said David Whittaker. "It's just weird to see things that are not normal, and this is definitely not normal for us," said John Cox.Several frequent campgoers took WLKY out on the water near the campground, where hundreds of dead fish are floating in the water."It's devastating to think of the loss of aquatic life that's taken place because of this," said Whittaker.John Mura is with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. "The company has several devices in the creek right now trying to put oxygen back into the water. There's a barge on the Kentucky River trying to do the same thing," said Mura. Mura said crews from different agencies are working around the clock, trying to clean and save the fish that are still alive. "Right now, we think it's about 30 miles down the river. It is moving, but we're doing everything we can to protect the environment, to see what's there and to relieve any discomfort people might have," said Mura.With the cleanup process expected to take weeks, there's no telling when that sight will be a thing of the past.