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Karen Bass Fires LA Fire Chief Over Wildfire Response Disputes

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley due to her response to January's wildfires.
Crowley stated that staffing shortages and lack of resources have been pressing issues at LAFD for years, affecting response times.
Mayor Bass criticized Crowley for not holding personnel in reserve despite emergency-level fire conditions during the wildfires.
Rick Caruso expressed disappointment over Crowley's firing, stating that she bravely addressed budget cuts impacting LAFD operations.

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The Daily Caller

LA Fire Department Chief Fired

Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass Friday after failing to send firefighters to the Palisades and Eaton fires.

2 hours ago·Washington, United States

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Liberation

Los Angeles Fire: Democratic Mayor Wins Fire Chief

Karen Bass blames Kristin Crowley for the mismanagement of her troops, who sent her back to underfunded barracks to fight the fires that ravaged 150 square kilometres in early January.

8 hours ago·Paris, France

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After the murderous fires in Los Angeles, the mayor dismisses her fire chief

It accuses him of mishandling the disaster in early January, which killed at least 29 people and ravaged large areas of the second city of the United States.

9 hours ago·Strasbourg, France

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