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LA Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing Crowley’s placing firefighters off duty and the chief’s alleged refusal to conduct an after-action fire report. Crowley notably fought against this year’s $17.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.

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Mayor Bass pins blame for Palisades blaze on fire chief, dismisses her

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the Palisades fire. Both leaders blamed each other for the destruction.

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8 things to know about LA’s new Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva

Los Angeles has a new leader at the helm of its fire department: Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva, who was announced ...

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Interim Los Angeles Fire Chief Recently Retired from LAFD

Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva served in many roles during his 41-year career with Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief makes first public comments since firing

Kristin Crowley has made her first public comments since she was removed as the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department by ...

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LA fire chief sacked for leadership ‘failures’ in handling wildfires

Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Friday — citing what the mayor called failures in leadership ahead of the January windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades ...

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