LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over preparations for the fires and finger-pointing between the chief and City Hall.

Bass says in a statement she is removing Chief Kristin Crowley immediately.

Bass says 1,000 firefighters could have been on duty the morning the fires broke out but “were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch.”

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-21 14:43:11">February 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM EST</time>

Bass says in a statement she is removing Chief Kristin Crowley immediately{ai:summary}<p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has dismissed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley following criticism over the city's wildfire preparedness. Bass claims that 1,000 firefighters could have been available during the recent fires but were sent home under Crowley's leadership. </p><p>This decision comes six weeks after the wildfires devastated the area, highlighting tensions between the fire chief and City Hall. #society</p>

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

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