Granite Mountain Hotshots

Curt VaroneJune 29, 2015
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Yarnell Hill LODD Settlement Announced

Three lawsuits filed last year by the families of twelve of the nineteen firefighters killed in the Yarnell Hill fire…
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Curt VaroneJune 26, 2014
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Arizona and Montana Wildland Fires Spark Suits

Wildland fires in Arizona and Montana have led to two lawsuits being filed over the past few days. In Arizona,…
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Curt VaroneDecember 22, 2013
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Prescott Ponders Life After Yarnell Hill Disaster

An editorial appeared Sunday in the Prescott (Arizona) News asking a rather sobering question: in light of $65 million in…
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Curt VaroneDecember 5, 2013
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Arizona Division of Forestry Fined $559k for Yarnell Hill LODDs

The Arizona Industrial Commission has voted unanimously to adopt the findings of the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health,…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Yarnell Hill LODD Settlement Announced

Arizona and Montana Wildland Fires Spark Suits

Prescott Ponders Life After Yarnell Hill Disaster

Arizona Division of Forestry Fined $559k for Yarnell Hill LODDs