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Our thanks to State Farm, which has had the program for decades and covers the cost of training for dogs and handlers throughout the country. That cost ranges between $25,000 and $30,000.

News Crime/Public Safety New arson dog brings expertise to Spokane County fire investigations May 29, 2024 Updated Wed., May 29, 2024 at 10:04 p.m. Deputy Chief Jared Harms poses for a photo with ...

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — After State Farm insurance stopped funding its arson dog program, impacting fire departments across the nation, a group of firefighters in Adams County is working to ensure ...

Baisa the golden retriever will serve the fire department as an arson detection dog and help during investigations.

There are 97 active arson dog teams in the United States that State Farm helped set up. “They try to find a good match for the dog,” Flanders said.

The program is sponsored by insurance provider State Farm, which has paid for the acquisition and training of more than 450 dogs and canine teams across North America since 1993.

He recently graduated from a four-week Arson Dog Training Program sponsored by State Farm. His job is to fly onboard a forest service helicopter to a forest fire scene.

Funding for Yahtzee and his training was provided through the State Farm Arson Dog Program, which has placed more than 450 dogs across the U.S. and Canada since its launch in 1993.

Gabriel Cotrufo, a fire investigator with the Akron Fire Department, and his canine partner Phoenix, recently completed the State Farm Arson Dog Program. The yellow lab is able to sniff out 60 ...