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Flames and smoke rise from a bourbon warehouse fire at a Jim Beam distillery in Woodford County, Ky., Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Firefighters from four counties responded to the blaze that erupted late Tuesday. (Pat McDonogh/Courier Journal via AP)
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State officials say some runoff has already entered the water.
The fire caused bourbon to spill into the river from the warehouse -- and the effects are lethal for the fish.
Adjusting for inflation, the Jim Beam agreement is similar in size to the civil penalty agreed to by Wild Turkey for its 2000 spill.
