{"id":735788,"date":"2026-04-18T02:57:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T02:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/735788\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T02:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T02:57:22","slug":"phoenix-fire-remember-fallen-search-and-rescue-k-9-merlyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/735788\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix fire remember fallen search and rescue K-9 Merlyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 The Phoenix Fire Department is honoring one of its own who had steady courage and a gentle spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a social media post published Friday, the fire department said crews are remembering fallen K-9 Merlyn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"K-9 Merlyn was a proud member of Phoenix Fire, Arizona Search Dogs and Arizona Task Force 1.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CU6O5TNSNFG57I7C5RLLVF5LXM.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>K-9 Merlyn was a proud member of Phoenix Fire, Arizona Search Dogs and Arizona Task Force 1.(Phoenix Fire Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">From wildfire deployments to search missions, the four-legged friend left a lasting mark on the Phoenix Fire Department and beyond, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">K-9 Merlyn was a proud member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/fire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/fire.html\">Phoenix Fire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonasearchdogs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/arizonasearchdogs.com\/\">Arizona Search Dogs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/aztf1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/aztf1.html\">Arizona Task Force 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Crews said the pup served others with \u201cquiet confidence and unwavering focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was more than just a working dog; firefighters said he was an ambassador for the department and had a gentle presence for everyone he met.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Rest easy, Merlyn, a very good boy whose service will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we remember K9 Merlyn, a proud member of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHXFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#PHXFire<\/a>, Arizona Search Dogs, and AZ\u2011TF1. From wildfire deployments to local search missions, he spent his life serving others with confidence and unwavering focus. <\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your dedication, Merlyn. Rest easy, good boy. \ud83d\udc3e\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kE23qPYcqx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kE23qPYcqx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHXFire\/status\/2045278689684865332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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