and transfer 1.3 million gallons of fuel to the lahr bore. the u.s. coast guard telling the fox news channel they had to wait it out to make sure that the disturbed ice had refrozen and making it safe for the crews. once the hose is down and fuel is flowing, personnel will walk its length every 30 minutes or so to ensure that there are no leaks. and each segment has its own spill containment area as a precaution and the this enter transfer can take from 36 hours to five days and to say this this fuel is needed bad may just be an understatement. it s been a brutal winter in alaska, temperatures dipping to minus 60 degrees in part and nome s next opportunity for a fuel transfer wouldn t come until spring, harris. harris: wow, it is alaska. the rest of the story. reporter: it is. harris: casey will be hitting the beach tomorrow. he s in southern california. reporter: don t tell people.