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LA County Seeking Millions in Fire and Cleanup Costs from Warehouse Owners

Los Angeles County and the State of California have filed suit against the owners of a warehouse that burned last year in a fire that created an environmental disaster. The suit filed last week seeks to recover millions that were expended in fighting the fire and cleaning up the hazardous materials.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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