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LA’s fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage

Photo: AP News/Richard Vogel By  MARYCLAIRE DALE Updated 4:59 PM EST, January 11, 2025 Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks. As a career firefighter, she was portrayed by the then-mayor as a stabilizing force. Three…

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“I don’t know what to do… I don’t know what to do…These power lines are gonna come down and I’m scared they’re gonna come down on my car while I’m waiting. I’ve never been so scared in my whole life. We shouldn’t have taken separate cars, I should’ve just left it and gone with them,” says Jenna while stuck in traffic.