Fencing Donations Requested for Fire-Effected Ranchers

Fencing Donations Requested for Fire-Effected Ranchers

The devastating firestorm of the Carlton complex in Central Washington that has burned more than 300 homes, killed approximately 1,000 head of beef cattle is now more than half contained.
Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Jack Field says that there has been an outpouring of hay donations that have been spear headed by the Washington State Hay Association to the Methow Valley’s affected ranchers.
Field: “One of the biggest challenges now is that when people bring their cattle home, is actually keeping those cattle at home because a number of the fences that adjourn private and public lands have been lost due to fire. We are trying to see what can be done as gathering up either donations in cash or donations in fencing materials— whether it be barb wire, steel posts, wood post for corner braces — so we can get it out there in the hands of the folks that have been impacted by the fire.”
If you are interested in donating fencing materials or cash, contact the WCA in Ellensburg. Their website is wacattle.org. Field continues
Field: “The goal is to hopefully to be giving the materials up into the Methow to impacted cattlemen in the 10 days to two weeks. We’ve got several county cattlemen's associations from around the state have answered the call. The Skagit County Cattlemen and the Douglas County Cattlemen have pooled together and purchased a pallet of barbwire to send to the impacted cattlemen in the Methow. I hoping that is only the beginning of what will be a number of well-thought of and definitely needed donations that we can get those materials out on the ground to the people who have been hit so hard.”
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