The fallout over the catastrophic southern California wildfires continues to pile up. In the latest, a group of active and retired Los Angeles chief officers have released a letter to LA Fire Chief Kristen Crowley, the first LGBTQ+ Fire Chief in Los Angeles, blasting her for the failed preparation for and response to the ongoing wildfires.
NEW: Retired and Active LAFD Chief Officers write scathing letter to LAFD Chief Kristen Crowley https://t.co/eexTZxOXKV pic.twitter.com/2eAGF0Vg2Y
— Rich McHugh (@RichMcHugh) January 17, 2025
The letter reads in part:
You have been the Fire Chief since March 25, 2022. You have been aware of the budget issues of the LAFD prior to your appointment, yet now you publicly proclaim that you have been sounding the alarm about the LAFD budget to no avail? Please do not be disingenuous as we know better. You went along with the…
