LAFD and Mayor's office refutes speculation Chief Crowley was "dismissed" amid fires
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted the speculation that Chief Kristin Crowley had been dismissed on Friday as crews ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...
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‘I Warned, I Rang The Bell’: LA Fire Chief Details City’s Decisions That Led To ‘Horrific’ Wildfire
Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley appeared on CNN Friday and said that city officials’ decisions hindered her ...
LA fire chief lashes out at City Hall over fire preparedness; Newsom demands probe of water issues
Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
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LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
Who Is Kristin Crowley? Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Wave of Anger
The anger comes as authorities said the four fires, which have burned almost 4,000 acres, have not yet been contained.
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LA Mayor fires fire chief after criticizing her lack of leadership
LA Mayor Karen Bass fired her Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on January 10 after disclosing the mayor's cuts to the fire ...
Extended interview: L.A. fire chief on how budget cuts limited fire response "to a certain factor"
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley praises resilient firefighters as they battle fires across Los Angeles, talks about ...
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LAFD chief says budget cuts hindered response to California fires
Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to the LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
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Conservatives blame LA wildfires on fire chief being gay
Right-wing personalities across the internet blaming the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on LGBTQ+ people, specifically LA ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.