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Curt VaroneAugust 9, 2016
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US Forest Service Sues Montana’s Largest Utility For Starting Wildland Fire

The US Forest Service is suing Montana’s largest utility for a half-million dollars to recoup the costs associated with fighting…
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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 Montana’s Largest Utility For Starting Wildland Fire