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In addition to Bass, the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley — the first woman in that role — is also taking heat, including from ex Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who flamed Crowley for putting ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was the subject of a blistering five-page letter from current and retired LAFD Bravest demanding she step aside immediately after failing to properly manage ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, and Mayor Karen Bass address a news conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Crowley has now been with the department for a quarter century, serving in nearly every role, including fire marshal, engineer and battalion chief. Garcetti had described Crowley as not only a trailblazer but the most qualified person. “The protection of our city first and foremost has to go to the human being who is best prepared to lead ...
Crowley passed the firefighters' exam in 1998, finishing in the top 50 out of more than 16,000 tests taken. [2] She joined the LAFD in 2000. During her time at the department, she has held the roles of firefighter, paramedic, engineer, fire inspector, captain, battalion chief, assistant chief, fire marshal and deputy chief. [5]
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city's struggle to combat the wildfires. L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the ...
Mayor Karen Bass cut $17.6 million from the LAFD in this year’s budget, which Chief Kristin Crowley warned would hamper her department’s response to fires. Crowley, meanwhile, has been ...
Fire Chief Kristin Crowley defended her agency’s decisions, saying that commanders had to be strategic with limited resources while continuing to handle regular 911 calls.