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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 26, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a decision criminal charges brought against a North Carolina battalion chief for setting a fire in a vacant restaurant; a ruling that allowed a suit against FDNY for the involuntary transport of a patient for a psychiatric evaluation to proceed; a PFAS suit brought by a municipal water utility against the Denver Fire Department for contamination occurring at its training academy; new legal fallout from the Marion County Fire and Rescue hazing/waterboarding incident; and a judge overturned a $700k jury verdict in a long-running employment discrimination case brought by a Bakersfield Fire Department captain.
North Carolina Battalion Chief Arrested in Connection with Vacant Building Fire
Court Allows Limited FDNY EMS Claim to Proceed After Earlier Dismissal in Involuntary Transport Case
Colorado Water District Sues Denver Over PFAS Contamination Allegedly Tied to Fire Training Facility
New Proceedings in Florida Firefighter Waterboarding Case
Judge Overturns $700k Jury Verdict in California Fire Captain Discrimination Case
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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