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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 VaroneSeptember 18, 2016
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Oregon Seeking To Recoup Over $40 Million in Wildland Fire Costs From Responsible Parties

The State of Oregon is pursuing the people it considers responsible for causing three wildland fires that cost the state…
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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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California Municipalities Sue PG&E for Wildland Fire Damages

Oregon Seeking To Recoup Over $40 Million in Wildland Fire Costs From Responsible Parties