Karen Bass Fires LA Fire Chief Over Wildfire Response Disputes

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It accuses him of mishandling the disaster in early January, which killed at least 29 people and ravaged large areas of the second city of the United States.

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The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, fired the head of the local fire department after the forest fires of recent weeks.

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The fire chief of Los Angeles, Crowley, has been released because of her dealings with the huge forest and bush fires of January.

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The fire chief sent 1000 firefighters home shortly before the fire broke out, according to the city president.

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29 people died in the most devastating fires in the history of L.A. The mayor is under criticism - and fires the fire chief. Source link : https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2025-02/los-angeles-waldbraende-feuerwehrchefin-kristin-crowley-entlassung Author : ZEIT ONLINE: Zeitgeschehen - Rita Lauter Publish date : 2025-02-22 01:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Los Angeles Fire Chief Axed By Mayor Bass - Real News Now

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her position following widespread criticism over the department’s mishandling of January’s catastrophic wildfires. The fires, including the Palisades Fire, destroyed over 5,300 structures and tragically claimed nearly 30 lives—one of the worst disasters in the city’s history. Bass cited serious leadership failures under Crowley, including the decision to send home nearly 1,…