The crash, paired with spewing water from a sheared fire hydrant, caused the roof of the store to collapse inwards.

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 wildfires, among the most destructive fires ...

Fire Chief Kristin Crowley had been critical of the way the department was funded. The mayor said the day the Palisades Fire ...

LOS ANGELES — The former ... Kristin Crowley appealed to the City Council to reverse Bass’ decision, which followed finger-pointing between Crowley and City Hall over the wildfire devastation and the ...

L.A.'s first female fire leader fought to contain an unprecedented emergency that threatened the city for weeks.

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.

In this Dec. 5, 2024, file photo, Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif. Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, FILE In response ...

The Chief refused. These require her removal." In this Dec. 5, 2024, file photo, Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley is seen here in Long Beach, Calif. Myung J. Chun / Los ...

If she has lost that confidence, she has every right to change out the head of a department" or fire chief, he said earlier this week. The Los Angeles City Charter allows the mayor the ability to ...

“Chief Crowley remains the most qualified member of the Los Angeles City Fire Department, and she earned her well-deserved appointment as Fire Chief. I am outraged by the scapegoating revealed ...