Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley for her actions during the Palisades and Eaton wildfires.
Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over handling of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday for her handling of the wildfires in January that killed more than two dozen people and destroyed more than 13,000 structures,
LA mayor sacks fire chief, blaming her for mishandling wildfires
Karen Bass says Kristin Crowley failed to warn her about an imminent fire risk and did not have enough staff on hand.
LA Mayor Dismisses Fire Chief Over Response to Most Destructive Wildfire in City History Last Month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass after the Palisades and Eaton fires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.
LAFD chief removed over handling of LA fires
We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch,” Bass said. “Furthermore, a necessary step to an investigation was the president of the Fire Commission telling Chief Crowley to do an after-action report on the fires.
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