In February 1999, a bulk freighter called the New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, eventually spilling fuel as the waves battered it along the shoreline. Cleanup was an ordeal that took years, including several attempts to burn the ship's fuel with explosives. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw