Livestock Arena Pender Livestock Shelter

As the Pender County Juniper Road Wildfire continues to burn, Cooperative Extension is busy at work making arrangements for any livestock that may be displaced if the fire continues Northward. The wild fire which has been raging since Saturday June 16th and has currently burned around 21,000 acres, started in Holly's Shelter and has beenmaking it's way steadily towards Maple Hill. The fire has slowed to some degree since it's beginning this is thanks to firefighters and partly to nature, which started the fire in the first place. Emergency Management in Pender County has been handling preparations for possibly evacuating people. Livestock Agents in both Pender County and Sampson have been hard at work making arrangements for livestock. Sampson County Extension has opened its livestock arena as an emergency shelter for any livestock be it cows, goats, horses, etc that may need to be evacuated. The barn will be open for evacuees during normal business hours and after hours in the event of a mandatory evacuation. Sampson and Pender Extension are doing everything in their power to provide information and refuge for displaced animals. For more information contact Emily Herring-Pender County Livestock Agent or Lynn Stillwell Sampson County Livestock Agent.