As a humble public servant for over the past 30 years, 25 of those with the LAFD, it has been an absolute honor to represent and lead the men and women of one of the greatest fire departments in ...

Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost an appeal to get her old job back in a hearing Tuesday before .

Tensions with Crowley increased upon Bass' return to the city when Crowley made public comments critical of what she described as the city's under- funding of the LAFD. That led to a one-on-one ...

The LAFD could have sent at least 10 additional engines to Pacific Palisades before the fire — engines that could have been on patrol along the hillsides and canyons, several former top ...

Editor’s note: This report was published shortly before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the removal of LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley. In the days following the Palisades and Eaton fires ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday afternoon said she met with and removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley "effective immediately." "Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles' public safety ...

Jan. 11, 2025 “The LAFD followed our standard preparation procedures for the predicted extreme fire weather on January 7th,” the Fire Department said in a statement. “Additionally ...

"Any fires that develop during this period may experience rapid growth and extreme behavior," the briefing added, noting that the LAFD was expected to pre-deploy resources on Jan. 7 and that ...

A woman and a 10-year-old boy were rescued from a vehicle fire ... on fire in the ground-floor parking level of the building,” LAFD said. “Both residential floors of the building were ...

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024. "Acting in the best interests of Los ...