Wildfire fence replacement almost complete
KAMLOOPS — Most of the essential livestock fencing destroyed by this summer’s devastating wildfires in the Interior has been repaired.
Work on the repairs has been a partnership between the provincial government and the BC Cattlemen’s Association.
$6.2 million was provided for the roughly 100 kilometres of fencing along provincial highways, along with 400 kilometres of Crown range infrastructure that was damaged or destroyed in the fires.
The conditions left ranchers and farmers at risk of losing valuable livestock and made area highways vulnerable to livestock-related vehicle incidents.