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Curt VaroneJuly 17, 2016
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US Forest Service Sues CA Property Owner for $25 Million for Wildland Fire

The US Forest Service has filed suit against a California property owner seeking almost $25 million in compensation for the…
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Curt VaroneJuly 26, 2015
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Cal Fire Sues Property Owner To Recoup $25 Million in Costs

Cal Fire is suing a property owner and two caretakers in hopes of recouping over $25 million in costs associated…
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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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US Forest Service Sues CA Property Owner for $25 Million for Wildland Fire

Cal Fire Sues Property Owner To Recoup $25 Million in Costs