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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes
Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.
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 neighborhood.
Los Angeles Mayor Removes Fire Chief Over Palisades Blaze Response
Bass said she removed Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley from her position after the fire department chose not to position many of its firefighting resources ahead
LA mayor removes fire chief over wildfire response
Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.
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 Mayor Karen Bass fires fire chief, cites poor wildfire response
(The Center Square) – 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.
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.
‘I am extremely proud of the work’: L.A. fire chief responds to ouster by Bass
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley issues her first public statement a day after being dismissed by Mayor Karen ...
‘Heavy black smoke;’ Fire Chief discusses response to fire at local rubber factory
Colin Farrell just took home his first SAG Award. On Sunday night, the actor won best actor in a limited series for his role ...
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Fire engulfs commercial building, firefighter injured
Battalion Chief Mark Fankhauser said firefighters did a “phenomenal job” in containing the fire to the structure. Firefighters used three aerial trucks to attack the fire. He said that the fire caused ...
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 ...
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LAFD Chief's Firing Could be Overturned by City Council
"I am outraged by the scapegoating revealed by the mayor's actions," Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodgique said.
Woman rescued from building fire in Lowell, officials say
A woman was rescued from a three-alarm fire in a commercial building in Lowell on Monday, officials said. The woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, Fire Chief Phillip Charron said ...
No foul play suspected in massive Cumberland County apartment fire: chief
Carlisle Borough Fire Chief Randy O'Donnell said all signs of the investigation point to an accidental fire, though the exact ...
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Former LAFD Chief responds to dismissal
A day after her dismissal, former LAFD chief Kristin Crowley has issued a response, saying she "based my actions and ...