Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique of the city's leadership, accusing it of underfunding and failing its fire dept.

Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's comments n

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told Fox 11 that the city had failed her department, saying budget cuts had hampered their ability to respond to the fires.

Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city's struggle to combat the wildfires.

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley discussed the staffing gaps that contributed to the response of the raging Southern California wildfires. (KTTV)