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According to officials from the Sheriff’s Office, “each year, billions of dollars in property and numerous lives are lost as a result of intentionally set fires. Accelerant detection canines are trained to sniff out minute traces of accelerants such as gasoline (or) lighter fluid that may have been used to start a fire.”
“(Canines) possess capabilities that humans cannot duplicate. An average dog’s nose is tens of thousands of times more sensitive to odors than a human nose. Accelerant detection canines are another tool to locate evidence at a fire scene and help bring arsonists to justice.”
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