Mayor Karen Bass (D) dismissed the city’s fire chief, bringing an escalating blame game to a head following last month’s devastating wildfires.
“Let me be clear, our firefighters acted heroically during the Palisades fire, and they act heroically every single day. That is without question,” Bass said at a press conference. “Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what they and the people of Los Angeles deserve.”
Bass cited two major reasons for Kristin Crowley’s removal: the alleged dismissal of 1,000 firefighters who could have been on duty when the fires ignited and the chief’s refusal to conduct an after-action report at the request of the city’s fire commission. “These actions required her removal,” Bass stated.
Crowley publicly said that Bass had failed the city with her response to the fire. Bass was in Ghana when the wildfires broke out despite warnings that there was a fire danger.
“Let me be clear, our firefighters acted heroically during the Palisades fire, and they act heroically every single day. That is without question,” Bass said at a press conference. “Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what they and the people of Los Angeles deserve.”
Bass cited two major reasons for Kristin Crowley’s removal: the alleged dismissal of 1,000 firefighters who could have been on duty when the fires ignited and the chief’s refusal to conduct an after-action report at the request of the city’s fire commission. “These actions required her removal,” Bass stated.
Crowley publicly said that Bass had failed the city with her response to the fire. Bass was in Ghana when the wildfires broke out despite warnings that there was a fire danger.
- 2/26/2025
- by Hyoju An
- Uinterview
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