Palisades fire shoots up to 17,200 acres — 1,000 structures destroyed
The wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades and Malibu exploded on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and by late evening had charred more than 17,200 acres and destroyed approximately 1,000 structures, ...
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LAFD Chief Crowley Advocates for More Funding
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley made some candid remarks about how a reduction in the department’s budget and the elimination of civilian positions hurt the city’s response to the ...
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
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LAFD Chief Blasts Budget Cuts for Hampering Wildfire Response: 'We Can No Longer Sustain This'
Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council have received criticism for cutting the LAFD's budget as part of overall reductions stemming from a city deficit. According to a December memo from Crowley ...
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L.A. Firefighters Brace For Return of Dangerous High Winds
The winds aren’t expected to be as extreme as they were a week ago, but will still be extremely dangerous. According to current forecasts, the weather is then expected to improve dramatically (in ...
LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.
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L.A. Fire Chief: Yes, The City Of Los Angeles Failed The Fire Department
REPORTER: Did they fail you? CROWLEY: Yes. REPORTER: Chief Kristen Crowley, I believe the anchors wanted to ask a question. ANCHOR #1: Yes. We had some comments. We do, Gigi. If you could please ...
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Death toll climbs to 27 from California fires as return home for thousands of evacuees uncertain
“We are not in the clear,” Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said. “We must not let our guard down as we have, right now, extreme fire behavior. And we need to make sure that the ...
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LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley accused of firing employee for exposing financial misconduct, harassment in new suit
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was named in a lawsuit filed by a former longtime employee who said she spoke up about months of egregious misconduct by the chief and another top official ...
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'Tide is turning' on Los Angeles fires as thousands of structures burned, deaths expected to rise
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said the Palisades Fire, the largest inferno burning in and around an affluent community near the coast, has become "one of the most destructive natural ...
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California Wildfires: Why Team Trump is targeting this lesbian fire chief
Prominent conservative voices have been quick to link the challenges faced by the Los Angeles Fire Department during the ongoing wildfires to Crowley’s DEI focus: Donald Trump Jr. tweeted ...