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Curt VaroneAugust 28, 2012
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Montana Chief In Hot Water Over Open Burning

An assistant fire chief from a small town in Montana has been charged with negligent arson, official misconduct, and operating…
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Curt VaroneAugust 2, 2012
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Massachusetts Ruling on Agricultural Exemption for Open Burning

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision in the case of Holland Fire Department v. Lamountain, et…
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Curt VaroneOctober 27, 2011
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Maryland Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Burning

Does the headline really say that? Yes it does. The Fairmount Volunteer Fire Department and two men, Ryan Miller and…
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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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Montana Chief In Hot Water Over Open Burning

Massachusetts Ruling on Agricultural Exemption for Open Burning

Maryland Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Burning