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LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley appeals Karen Bass firing after California wildfires
[NYPOST] Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has started the appeal process following Mayor Karen Bass' decision to fire her a week ago.Her decision to appeal comes after Bass' decision has spun up criticism from City Councilmembers and the public for what they say is ''misrepresenting the facts.'' Crowley announced the appeal to City Council members on Thursday. ''I choose to proceed with the Council appeal provided for in Los Angeles Charter, Article V, Section 5.08(e), due to Mayor Bass's removal of me, on February 21, 2025, from the position of Fire Chief of the Los Angeles City Fire Department,'' read Crowley's note. ''I look forward to hearing from you about next steps, if any.'' Bass announced that she was firing Crowley after last month's devastating Palisades Fire and appointing former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year LAFD veteran, as interim fire chief. She said it was in the best interest of Los Angeles. ''Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief. We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley's watch. Furthermore, a necessary step to an investigation was the President of the Fire Commission telling Chief Crowley to do an after-action report on the fires. The Chief refused. These require her removal. The heroism of our firefighters — during the Palisades fire and every single day — is without question. Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what our city needs.'' Related: Kristin Crowley 02/28/2025 Embattled LA Mayor Karen Bass gets it wrong AGAIN with shockingly arrogant wildfire comments Kristin Crowley 01/25/2025 California Poll: LA Mayor's Approval Rating Plummets Kristin Crowley 01/19/2025 LA Mayor Karen Bass'' office hit with accusations of ''legalized corruption'' Posted by: Fred 2025-03-01 |
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