A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
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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.
L.A. Mayor and Fire Chief Try to Show a United Front Amid Tensions
At a news conference, Mayor Karen Bass said she and the fire chief, who claimed the city had not sufficiently funded the Fire ...
L.A. Fire Department, mayor's office rebut claim chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
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 ...
Cal Fire battalion chief gives update on wildfires ahead of more strong winds
Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua spoke with NBC News’ Savannah Sellers about the current state of the wildfires ...
Pasadena fire chief, a former Sacramento firefighter, is grateful for resources sent by former department
Before taking on his role as Pasadena fire chief, Chad Augustin spent two decades at the Fire Department, eventually elevated ...
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city’s struggle to ...
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Crews respond to structure fire in Hancock
A 12 News crew on the scene spoke to Hancock Fire Chief Blaise Bojo, who said the call came in around 1:20 p.m. for a ...
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LAFD: Kristin Crowley not getting fired over Fire Chief's comments on $17.6M budget cut
Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's comments n ...
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 ...
Los Angeles fire chief warns of worsening conditions: winds threaten to spread blazes and 92,000 people face evacuation
Los Angeles was braced for wildfires to get even worse Monday with the National Weather Service warning of "extremely ...