The appeal came less than a week after Mayor Karen Bass removed the chief from her job. She blamed her for a lack of preparation as a blaze destroyed the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

Former Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her dismissal from Mayor Karen Bass (D) as the city grapples with tension following the deadly wildfires earlier this year. Crowley announced her decision to appeal her dismissal in a letter to City Council members on Thursday,

Kristin Crowley sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council on Thursday, informing them she is proceeding with an appeal of the mayor's removal of her as fire chief.