Thomas Fire

Curt VaroneMarch 4, 2024
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Fire Law Roundup for March 4, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 4, 2024, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss a lawsuit challenging a…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 27, 2024
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California Utility Settles With US Forest Service for $80 Million

Southern California Edison has agreed to pay the US Forest Service $80 million in damages to settle a suit related…
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Curt VaroneNovember 14, 2019
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California Utility Settles With Municipalities for $360 Million for 2017-2018 Fires

A California utility that was sued by 23 municipalities and special districts over three wildland fires and a fire-related mud-slide,…
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Curt VaroneJuly 23, 2018
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Ventura Joins Parties Suing Utility For Thomas Fire

The City of Ventura has joined a growing number of parties suing Southern California Edison over the Thomas Fire last…
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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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Fire Law Roundup for March 4, 2024

California Utility Settles With US Forest Service for $80 Million

California Utility Settles With Municipalities for $360 Million for 2017-2018 Fires

Ventura Joins Parties Suing Utility For Thomas Fire