LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of department turmoil. As a career firefighter, she ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Fresh evacuations ordered Friday evening after Palisades Fire flares up
For five consecutive days, wildfires fanned by strong winds have ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles, destroying more than ...
Mayor Bass and Fire Chief report updates as fire crew race to contain Los Angeles wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, shared updates on fire containment as firefighters raced to ...
LA mayor denies sacking fire chief amid growing criticism of response to disaster
The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...
Karen Bass Denies Dismissing L.A. Fire Chief: 'This Is False'
The mayor's office told Newsweek on Friday that "The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos." ...
L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut more than $17 million in funding for the department, and says that ...
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires: New evacuation orders as biggest blaze stretches east
Crews have reported some progress in the battle against LA’s deadly wildfires, but tens of thousands remain under evacuation ...
Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
In the case of the Eaton Fire, the investigators are likely to use magnets to help them hunt for the tiny, melted pieces of ...
Here's How Much Los Angeles Firefighter Leadership Is Paid Amid Wildfires
Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for a decrease in funding for the LA Fire Department amid the devastating wildfires.
Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped ...
California wildfires live updates: Death toll rises to 13 as Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...
Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 11 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...