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 ...
United Firefighters of Los Angeles president is "outraged" over removal of LAFD chief
Union President Freddy Escobar, a 35-year LAFD veteran, said firefighters stand united in recognizing the decision to remove ...
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation
Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades ...
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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.
Karen Bass fires Los Angeles fire chief after praising her leadership in January
Among the reasons cited for Crowley's removal was the sending home firefighters when the fires broke out, and her refusal to ...
Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires
Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.
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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Speaks Out About Being Terminated
Kristin Crowley, who was relieved as Los Angeles' fire chief Friday, said she took care of her firefighters during her tenure ...
LAFD's failure to pre-deploy before Palisades fire: A Times investigation
A series of Times investigations over the last several weeks have exposed deep concerns about whether the Los Angeles Fire ...