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 ...
LA mayor's office silent on deputy who was in charge of fire dept., placed on leave for alleged bomb threat
L.A. Deputy Mayor Brian Williams was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into an alleged bomb threat three ...
LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe
At least 24 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled ...
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
Los Angeles water chief given police security detail amid 'threats' against her, employees
The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the ...
LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
Several people are on record sounding the alarm that the Los Angeles Fire Department did not have the resources it needs ...
Mills River Fire Department substation burns down; destroys truck prepped for LA fires
An early morning fire at Mills River Fire Station 2 on Jan. 17 left "everything destroyed." State and local fire officials ...
LA County Sheriff's Department working to locate more than 30 missing persons from wildfires
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is working to locate and identify dozens of missing persons from the wildfires.
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
A CNN analysis of the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire Department is less ...
LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
The devastating wildfire in Pacific Palisades has put leaders on the defensive and led to a public spat over resources.
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley, who is taking flack for her diversity efforts, has publicly criticized city cuts to her department.