GREAT FALLS FORUM: ACCELERANT DETECTION K-9S IN FIRE INVESTIGATION

Name: Bilingualism & Heritage Language Maintenance A Community Class with Dr. Jeanne Heil
Start: 2026-06-08T13:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-08T14:00:00-04:00
Location: University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College

Thursday, December 8, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Callahan Hall, Lewiston Public Library, or virtual:

Great Falls Forum: Accelerant Detection K-9s in Fire Investigation

In his Great Falls Forum talk, Mark Roberts of the Office of the State Fire Marshal will touch on a variety of topics, such as the demographics of the Office’s K-9 team; purpose and uses of K-9s, both in the investigation and prevention of fires; information about the biological capabilities of K-9s; comparisons to conventional methods of evidence collection without the assistance of K-9 teams; and the reasons why K-9s are so effective as a tool employed in the field of fire investigation. He will also discuss the State Farm Arson Dog program and acquisition of the K-9s.