Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her dismissal, nearly a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed her from the top post in the wake of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating Palisades wildfire, among the most ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Kristin Crowley attends a city council meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Los Angeles ...

As fires rage across the heavily populated Los Angeles area , the city’s fire chief is under fire. Kristin Crowley, the first woman and LGBTQ fire chief of the department, is being slammed for her ...

FILE - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Dept. Chief Kristin Crowley attends a city council meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) MS ...

FILE - Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.