Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fired Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristen Crowley following weeks of tensions about how the deadly L.A. wildfires were handled.

Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years before retiring in September 2024.

Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.