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Federal funding freezes put Richmond’s new arson dog plans on ice

Summary by richmonder.org
Federal funding freezes are preventing one of Richmond’s fire K9s, a 7-year-old dog named Erny, from retiring. “Erny is eligible for retirement, but right now, we’re still going to keep him in service,” Interim Fire Chief Jeffrey Segal told City Council’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday afternoon. While K9s are a familiar part of police forces, they are also used by fire departments nationwide to help detect accelerants like gasoline that are ty…
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richmonder.org broke the news in on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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