Arson dogs can sniff out one drop of gasoline in a stadium
Forensic investigators utilize a dog's sense of smell to identify microscopic traces of volatile fuel that survive even the most intense, multi-million dollar infernos.
When the Kimberly-Clark warehouse caught fire, the blaze consumed 1.2 million square feet of paper products—an area the size of 27 football fields. In such massive ruins, human investigators struggle to find the 'pour patterns' where a liquid fire-starter might have been used. Arson dogs, however, can detect hydrocarbon vapors at parts-per-billion levels. Their noses are so sensitive they can isolate a single drop of gasoline hidden within the vast footprint of a sports stadium.
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