The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted a claim that Chief Kristin Crowley had been dismissed on Friday as crews continue to battle the wildfires across the region.

Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique of the city's leadership, accusing it of underfunding and failing its fire dept.

Karen Bass' office denied a report of the Los Angeles Mayor firing Kristin Crowley over the Fire Chief's comments n

Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday said the city's administration let the LAFD down, as major wildfires continue to ravage the city. The $17 million cut in the budget for the fire department is having a negative impact on her agency's ability to fight fires,

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.