LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
LA mayor and fire chief address reports about conflicts
LA Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley say they are focusing on shared priorities. "Any difference we have will ...
Day 5: Evacuation zone for Palisades Fire expanded as LA blazes now span 38,000 acres
About 38,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 11 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire in ...
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to ...
New wildfire breaks out in LA's Hollywood Hills, fire chief says
A new wildfire broke out in scrubland in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley told a press conference ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...
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LA Fire Chief Says City Failed Her Department: ‘We Expect There’s Gonna Be Water’ in Hydrants
Hydrants in Pacific Palisades and other areas were empty or nearly empty as first responders attempted to battle the blazes in dry conditions this week.
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LA Fire Chief warned last month that budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies
The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.
LA fire chief slams Mayor Bass for failing city: 'This isn't a new problem'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding, saying that the city let her and her firefighters down. (KTTV) ...