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Pennsylvania Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Theft-Related Arson

The two most common criminal offenses in the volunteer fire service involve embezzlement and arson. A volunteer from Pennsylvania is heading to prison for setting his own vehicle on fire to cover up his theft of fire company raffle proceeds.

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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