Arson Dogs Detect And Deter Insurance Fraud

Some of the strongest noses in the country were in a burn house in Yarmouth learning how to sniff out arson. The smell of soot and fresh ash is poignant after a house fire, but even through those strong odors dogs like Deacon are able to find what his partner and senior fire investigator Mark Roberts is looking for. The arson dog with the Maine State Fire Marshall’s Office investigates as many as three fires a week looking for evidence. "It’s something that we get to do every day and he’s a partner of mine that works with me seven days a week, 365 days a year and it’s really something," said Roberts.

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