Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired by Mayor Karen Bass. Bass’s office made the announcement Friday morning, saying she had been removed from the post effective ...

The Chief refused. These require her removal." In this Dec. 5, 2024, file photo, Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif. Myung J. Chun / Los ...

Bass is the first Black woman to hold the post. Former Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Kristin Crowley attends a city council meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. Credit: AP/Damian ...

Bass said she removed Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley from her position after the fire department chose not to position many of its firefighting resources ahead of the life ...

and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department.” Exercising her rights under civil service rules, the 25-year LAFD veteran will remain employed by the fire department at a lower rank ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles fire ... Crowley and City Hall over the wildfire devastation and the fire department's funding.