Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires ...

L.A.'s first female fire leader fought to contain an unprecedented emergency that threatened the city for weeks.

Firefighters in downtown Los Angeles knocked down multiple structure fires early Monday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the first fire was reported at 1:43 a.m. at 1355 S. Flower Street.

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.

and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as fire chief,” Bass said at a Feb. 21 press conference. “We know that 1,000 firefighters that could ...

A movement is underway to recall Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over her handling of January’s deadly and destructive Palisades Fire. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that paperwork had been ...

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

The Los Angeles City Council voted overwhelmingly against reinstating fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Crowley on Feb. 21 over her handling of ...