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Los Angeles mayor dismisses 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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Ex-Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley breaks silence after being terminated by mayor

Kirstin Crowley made her first public statement Saturday since being removed as the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

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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 ...

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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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 decisions on taking care of our firefighters so that they could take care of our ...

L.A. Mayor Axes Fire Chief Weeks After Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena

Mayor Karen Bass, who also faced criticism over how the city handled the fires, said Kristen Crowley's removal was "in the ...

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