Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Kristin Crowley as the LA Fire Department chief following tensions over the January wildfires.
The public dispute flared this week when Mayor Bass claimed city fire chief did not warn her in advance about the anticipated high winds that fueled the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in January.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley Friday following weeks of tensions that mounted over preparations for the January windstorm and deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
"Furthermore, a necessary step to an investigation was the President of the Fire Commission telling Chief Crowley to do an after action report on the fires. The Chief refused. These require her removal. The heroism of our firefighters – during the Palisades fire and every single day – is without question. Bringing new leadership to the Fire Department is what our city needs.”The LAFD declined to comment Friday on the chief's removal.
"Prior to the Palisades Fire, the LAFD emailed two separate media advisories, conducted multiple live and recorded media interviews about the predicted extreme fire weather, and notified City Officials about the upcoming weather event," the agency said. "Yeah, absolutely," Bass said in an interview with NBCLA's Conan Nolan."There is no question about that."
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