Democrat Mayor Karen Bass, a far-left whose policies have already driven LA into a crime-ridden, homeless-infested dystopia, has now fired Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley—her own handpicked DEI fire chief—following the catastrophic response to deadly wildfires.
Bass, desperate to shift blame from her own administration’s failures, announced the removal of Crowley in a statement Tuesday, claiming it was “in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety.”
But let’s be real—this is nothing more than an act of political scapegoating by weak leadership.
Bass released a statement prior to the news conference.
“Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief,” Mayor Bass said.
“We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch. Furthermore, a necessary step to an investigation was the President of the Fire Commission telling Chief Crowley to do an after action report on the fires. The Chief refused. These require her removal.
The heroism of our firefighters – during the Palisades fire and every single day – is without question. Bringing new leadership to the fire department is what our city needs.”
“While the Department is in the experienced and expert hands of Chief Villanueva, my office will lead a national search and I will speak directly with firefighters and Angelenos about what they want to see in their next permanent chief,” Mayor Bass added.
Acting in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety, and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department, I have removed Kristin Crowley as Fire Chief.
1,000 firefighters were sent home on Chief Crowley’s watch the day the fires broke out.
Chief Crowley refused to…
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) February 21, 2025
This firing was initially leaked a month ago, but Bass refuted the reports that she fired the LA chief.
The Daily Mail reported that Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley was summoned by Bass at a meeting Friday afternoon and was canned shortly thereafter.
“Kristin was summoned by Bass this afternoon, about 4 pm. She came back from that meeting, hugged her staff goodbye, and left. She said she was fired,” the source told the outlet.
This news comes right after Crowley spoke out against Bass’s failed leadership and said the city of LA failed its people.
“The Mayor and Chief met. The priority remains fighting these fires and protecting Angelenos,” said Bass dismissing the report.
Who is Kristin Crowley?
According to Crowley’s biography on the Los Angeles Fire Department’s webpage, Crowley, the first female and LGBTQ Fire Chief, is responsible for “protecting four million people in Los Angeles.”
She has also been “instrumental” in the Department’s youth development program, where she trained over 1,000 students from local high schools and ostensibly brainwashed them with her DEI propaganda.
“Creating, supporting, and promoting a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity while striving to meet and exceed the expectations of the communities are Chief Crowley’s priorities, and she is grateful for the opportunity to serve the City of Los Angeles,” Crowley’s bio reads.
Many are pointing out the fact that the first female and lesbian LAFD Chief was unprepared for the incident, likely due to her focus on fostering a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Here’s a clip of her explaining her vision for the department. “It’s never enough,” she said of the number of female and LGBTQ firefighters she wants in the department:
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