LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: 'Screaming to be properly funded'
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed its residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.
LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing Southern California wildfires
Chief Kristin Crowley said during an interview Friday that the city failed the department amid the ongoing wildfires in Southern California that have taken at
LAFD chief slams city leadership for mishandling fire budget amid deadly wildfires: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s leadership over its handling of the fire department’s budget as deadly wildfires continue to rip through Southern California.
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned about impact of budget cuts
Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts
California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.
LAFD chief says budget cuts hindered response to California fires
Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.
LA fire chief identifies staffing gaps, says city failed
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley discussed the staffing gaps that contributed to the response of the raging Southern California wildfires. (KTTV)
LAFD Chief slams budget cuts, says department was let down
As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's decision to cut mor than $17 million in funding for the department, and says that the city let her and her firefighters down.
LAFD Chief Warned Budget Cuts ‘Severely Limited’ Disaster Response a Month Before LA Wildfires Outbreak
Kristin Crowley expressed concerns in a memo written Dec. 4, according to KNBC The post LAFD Chief Warned Budget Cuts ‘Severely Limited’ Disaster Response a Month Before LA Wildfires Outbreak appeared first on TheWrap.
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‘I Warned, I Rang The Bell’: LA Fire Chief Details How ‘Devastating’ Cuts Led To ‘Horrific’ Wildfire
Los Angeles City Fire Chief Kristin Crowley appeared on CNN Friday and said that city officials’ decisions hindered her ...
Day 5: Evacuation zone for Palisades Fire expanded as LA blazes now span over 37,000 acres
More than 37,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 11 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire ...
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Rumor that LA Fire Chief Crowley was fired is false, according to Mayor's office
The rumor that Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley was fired is false, according to Mayor Karen Bass' office. Chief Crowley also did not quit.
LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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Illegal drone left 'fist-sized' hole in LA firefight plane: fire chief
An illegal drone flying over the fire-wrecked ruins of a Los Angeles neighborhood left a "fist-sized" hole when it collided ...
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LA Fire Chief warned $18M budget cuts would affect response to large-scale emergencies
The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department's budget ...
LA fire sounded alarm on budget cuts impacting wildfire response: memo
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented ...
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LAFD Chief Says CA Leaders Failed Department as International Fire Union Boss Heads to LA
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley blasted city officials for cutting her department's budget in television interviews on Friday ...
Image of three LA Fire Department leaders is missing context | Fact check
The image shows three members of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s leadership team. But they're only three members of the 14-member leadership team.