Fence that cost 'about $300,000' isn't around long

The eight-foot tall chain link fence that lined a portion of Olive Hill Road in Bonsall for a month cost "about $300,000," according to Michael Aguilar, project manager for the County of San Diego Department of Public Works.

The 1,200-foot long "debris fence" that straddled Olive Hill Trail was put up for safety reasons to prevent rocks or other things from falling onto Olive Hill Road from a burnt hillside produced by the Lilac fire last December.

"We reviewed all the slopes and put in some erosion control measures through most of the area, and along this particular section it was determined...