LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of ...
As winds pick up, LA firefighters desperately battle to contain monster inferno
The Palisades blaze is threatening Brentwood, one of the most affluent enclaves of America's second-biggest city.
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
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LA fire chief says city failed department amid ongoing wildfires
Crowley said that when firefighters operate in the field, they expect to have water, but if there isn’t any available, ...
A political firestorm rages as wildfires continue to burn across L.A.
Right now, people are frustrated and they’re angry — and that’s understandable, they’re looking for someone to blame.” — ...
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LA County Officials Vow United Response With More Winds on Horizon
Facing another potentially disastrous extended wind event next week, Los Angeles County officials put on a united front Saturday as they updated ongoing efforts to battle the deadly Palisades and ...
LA Wildfire updates: With homes still smoldering, families return to search the ruins for memories
The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday. Roughly 150,000 people remained under evacuation orders.
Largest LA wildfire shifts direction forcing new evacuations
The largest of the Los Angeles wildfires has changed course, triggering new evacuation orders in wealthy neighbourhoods.
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LA Mayor Bass is Asked Point Blank About Firing LAFD Chief Crowley – With Crowley Standing Right Beside Her
LA Mayor Karen Bass was asked point blank about firing LAFD fire chief Kristin Crowley at a press conference, as Crowley was standing right beside her.
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One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes
One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said. “Sadly one patient was ...
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‘I did my job’: former La Vergne Police Chief decertified, arrested in same month
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Before the former La Vergne Police Chief, Burrel “Chip” Davis was arrested for aggravated stalking on Dec. 18, he previously fought against being decertified.
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Fire chief suffers cardiac arrest, dies 24 hours after responding to emergency
LEXINGTON, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - The Henderson County Fire Department in Tennessee is mourning the loss of Fire Chief Joseph Lynn Murphy. He was 62. The department said Murphy died Dec. 20, days ...