LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley agreed when pressed that the city failed her department with inadequate funding prior to deadly wildfires ravaging the city.

Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, the first female and LGBTQ head of the Los Angeles Fire Department, has encountered significant backlash for her emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts before the fires. In 2021, the department launched a “racial equity plan” and established a new bureau in 2023 to promote diversity.

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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley discussed the staffing gaps that contributed to the response of the raging Southern California wildfires. (KTTV)