The Fence

The fence is an old security setting in District 12 made by The Capitol.

Appearance
The fence is described to be a high chain-link fence topped with barbed wire loops. It is quite old and rusty cause it hasn't been well mentained.

Purpose
It serves so that it keeps wild animals out of the district, and the citizens in so that they can't escape from the District. Behind the fence, the forest begins, and just outside it lies the meadow. The fence is usually never trespassed, as most people does not dare to enter the forest, but some citizens such as Katniss Everdeen, and Gale Hawthrone, trespasses every day to get to hunt in the woods. It is illegal to trespas, but the authorities of District 12 do nothing to hinder it, as they also really want to meat that Katniss and Gale bring home. Katniss does mention that sometimes, when it's autumn, some citizens walks in, around 60 feet to pick up fruit that is harvestable, however they always stay near "The safety of the fence".

State of the fence
Although,The fence is supposed to be electricity running through it 24 hours a day, most of the time, there isn't any electricity at all because of District 12's poor electricity resources. Because it has been in service for quite a while and no one seems to maintain it, Katniss can easily sneak under it. Katniss also mentions that wild animals could easily get into the district if they liked, she's convinced that the only reason why they stay away is that the smell of District 12 drives animals away.

Escape way
In Mockingjay when the district was bombed by the capitol, Gale gathered a lot of people (800 to be exact) and made them stand on the meadow so that the bombs would not hit them. After the bombing was done, they all trespassed the fence to get into the forest, where they were later found by District 13.

Known citizens who have trespassed the fence

 * Mr. Everdeen
 * Mrs. Everdeen
 * Greasy Sae
 * Katniss Everdeen
 * Gale Hawthorne
 * Rory Hawthorne
 * Primrose Everdeen
 * Mrs. Everdeen
 * Leevy
 * Delly Cartwright

District 11
There is also a fence in District 11, but instead of being old and rusty like the one in 12, the fence in 11 is strong and always electrified. Seeing the fence, Katniss realizes just how different the life in District 11 and 12 are.