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Fired LA fire chief, who was blasted for slow response to deadly wildfires, sues the city

Fired Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley is suing the city for her ouster, claiming Mayor Karen Bass launched a smear ...

Karen Bass Just Got Sued By Fire Chief She Canned Over LA Wildfire Response

Former Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is suing Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ...

Crews rush to contain brush fire near Laguna Niguel homes

Orange County firefighters rushed to a Laguna Niguel neighborhood to extinguish flames burning near homes Wednesday afternoon ...
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Canned LA fire chief says mayor made her a scapegoat over wildfires

Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley filed a tort claim, saying Mayor Karen Bass had defamed the veteran firefighter in order to clear her own name.

Update: King Fire in Los Angeles County remains 100% contained by Wednesday morning

King Fire initially started 1:04 a.m. Aug. 14 in Los Angeles County, California. After being active for six days, it has burned 591.2 acres. By Wednesday morning, the fire has been fully contained.

Los Angeles mayor Bass, Gov. Newsom pre-deploy resources ahead of dangerous fire weather

As a result, Bass said she has directed the Los Angeles Fire Department to pre-deploy crews, engines and other resources ...

SoCal forecast: State pre-deploys fire resources amid summer's most intense heat wave

LOS ANGELES - As Southern California braces for what officials are calling the most intense heat wave of the season, the ...