Jim Beam will be fined following the July 2 fire at their warehouse in Woodford County that contaminated a nearby creek creating a "severe" fish kill in sections of the Kentucky River. John Mura with Kentucky's Energy and Environment Cabinet confirmed the fine Wednesday morning. "There is a penalty and we will be assessing the whole incident and I am sure we will be issuing a notice of violation," said Mura. Mura says the bourbon company may also face fines from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife but both will be negotiated by a representative from the company and state official. The cost of each fine was not known as of Wednesday. The cabinet says a lightning strike led to the days-long fire. Crews battled the blaze until the following weekend when a commercial firefighting group contained the controlled burn relieving local responders - many of which had been on scene day-in and day-out.