TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka Fire Department dog that was trained to sniff out ignitable liquids has died after responding to 300 fire scenes and hundreds of other incidents.
The fire department announced the 10-year-old dog’s death Wednesday. Named Boomer, the Labrador retriever had been with the city since 2005. The department said he played a key role in the investigations of about 60 injury fires and more than 20 fatality fires in Topeka and the region.
A release from the fire department said Boomer served with “honor and distinction” and “will never be forgotten.”