He’s one hot dog.

A young pup joined the ranks of a Connecticut fire department after the smoke eaters rescued him from a hot car parked at the beach.

Riggs, a beagle mix, was elected as the Station Support Dog at the East Haven Fire Department this week, Mayor Joseph Carfora announced.

The 6-month-old puppy found its fur-ever home with its heroes after firefighters busted him out of a locked car Sunday near Town Beach, a public beach on the Long Island Sound.

Riggs was left behind inside the sweltering vehicle, where the temperature was a whopping 122 degrees, according to Carfora.

Fortunately, he was found in healthy condition, a rare fate for animals abandoned in hot vehicles.

The canine was surrendered to an East Haven Animal Control officer, but a bidding war over Riggs quickly erupted.

The police department, fire department and even Carfora duked it out to become Riggs’ new owners after the town was swamped with calls suggesting it adopt the pup, but the firefighters ultimately won.

“We’re a compassionate group here and we took an immediate liking to him and decided he’d be a good fit for us,” Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli told NBC.

The smoke eaters suggested a list of tinder-themed names for their new mascot — including Cinder and Ash — for a poll in which 700 members of the public cast their vote.

The clear winner was “Riggs,” a common name for a fire truck and what Carfora said was a name that embodies “strength, loyalty and resilience.”

In his new role, Riggs will help his heroes cope with the stressors of the job and serve as a “friendly distraction from the trauma experienced in the course of their duties.”

“We see a lot of tragedy and some folks try to internalize it. We have ways of dealing with it and he’s going to be one of those ways to help us,” said Marcarelli.

He’s already acclimated well to his new home and fits in well with his team of Jakes — and is even enjoying his own hydrant behind the station.

When he’s not at the station, neighbors can expect to see Riggs out and about at community events as the department’s ambassador.

“As Riggs settles into his new role, the department looks forward to the positive impact he will have on the well-being of the firefighters and the community,” Carfora said.

Riggs’ happy ending is a refreshing story about dozens of dogs that died this summer after the air conditioning in the cars they were left in failed.

Twelve dogs were killed in August as they were being transported to an adoption event.

Just days earlier, eight police dogs succumbed to a similar fate while they were being driven in a box truck to a K-9 training facility.