The dog handler Mats Jönsson is connected with his fire dog Zola, a resource that the forensic experts use as a tool in their investigation.
– She searches fire scenes for remains of flammable liquids, he says.
If the dog were to mark, how accurate is it?
– On the markings that we have with our fire dogs, you have approximately 80 percent accuracy.
Aggravated arson
It was during the night of Thursday that a heavy fire started in a premises that, among other things, houses a pizzeria and a bakery in the Öster district in Växjö.
No one was injured in the fire, but large parts of the building were completely destroyed. The police have classified the incident as aggravated arson, but currently have no suspects.