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Fired LAFD Chief Crowley Accused of Purposefully Understaffing Before Wildfires
On Feb. 21, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass relieved L.A. Fire Department (LAFD) chief Kristin Crowley of her duties in the wake of fallout over how recent deadly firestorms in the city were handled.
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Fired LAFD chief loses appeal of dismissal after making her case to LA City Council
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost an appeal to get her old job back in a hearing Tuesday before the City Council that included the 25-year department veteran's first ...
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LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
About 11 minutes later, the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Engine 23 radioed into dispatch: “We’re on Palisades Drive. We went past Piedra Morada. We’re still heading up to where the fire ...
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LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Late at night on Jan. 6, Los Angeles Emergency Management Department General Manager Carol Parks sent a text message wishing Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley a happy new year.
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Report: Los Angeles Fire Failed to Report 1,000 Hydrants Needing Repair
Officials said the Los Angeles Fire Department did not report nearly 1,000 damaged hydrants for months. Find Firehouse.com’s full coverage of the 2025 California Fire Storm, which began Jan. 7 ...
Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster following historic deadly wildfire
The former Los Angeles fire chief ousted by Mayor Karen Bass after the most destructive wildfire in city history is seeking ...