PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mayor Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley effective immediately, alleging that 1,000 firefighters who could have been on duty were sent home the morning the fires broke out and that Crowley refused a Fire Commission request for an after-action report.
Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, was named interim chief. The firing drew sharp criticism from those who tied Crowley's removal to public warnings about department budget cuts.
Who’s involved
- Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Fire Department
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