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Curt VaroneAugust 8, 2021
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Judge Orders Utility to Disclose Details on Dixie Fire

In a highly unusual judicial move, a US District Court judge has ordered the embattled utility, Pacific Gas & Electric,…
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Curt VaroneNovember 18, 2020
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California Municipalities Sue PG&E for Wildland Fire Damages

Five California municipalities along with three government agencies have filed suit against the beleaguered utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company…
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Curt VaroneAugust 2, 2020
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PG&E Suit Challenging Fire District Ordinance Dismissed

A lawsuit filed by Pacific Gas and Electric against the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District challenging the validity of…
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Curt VaroneMarch 23, 2020
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California Utility To Plead Guilty to 84 Counts of Manslaughter For Role in Wildland Fire

In a plea agreement announced today, Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for…
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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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Judge Orders Utility to Disclose Details on Dixie Fire

California Municipalities Sue PG&E for Wildland Fire Damages

PG&E Suit Challenging Fire District Ordinance Dismissed

California Utility To Plead Guilty to 84 Counts of Manslaughter For Role in Wildland Fire