By Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
While the total cost of the damage caused by wildfires that consumed more than 1.5 million acres of grassland and pastures in four states will never be fully recovered, landowners can substantially reduce the cost of rebuilding fences. And at an estimated cost of $10,000 per mile for new fence, that’s no small savings.
That’s because, while wildfire can leave posts damaged and in need of replacement, the barbed wire could still be usable. And having the ability to reuse the barbed wire from a fence after a grass fire can reduce…
