By Katherine Tinsley
9:08am PST, Feb 28, 2025
Bass cited the
Palisades fires in her reasoning for letting Crowley go, as the natural disaster reportedly destroyed 23,000 acres of land, 6,837 homes and killed 12 people.
Bass, who was criticized for being in Ghana when the crisis started, claimed Crowley failed to notify her about the weather conditions in advance.
City Council is expected to review Bass' decision on Tuesday, March 4.
According to reports, Crowley would need at least 10 of the 15 council members to side with her to get her job back.
Bass' spokesperson Zach Seidl addressed Crowley fighting her termination in a statement, stating the firefighter "has the right to appeal her dismissal."
The union that protects Los Angeles, Calif., firemen also defended Crowley's work.
"Despite the manufactured reasons that have been publicly offered for her termination, the reality is Kristin Crowley was fired for telling the truth," the statement read.
Crowley's peers continue to remain on her side.
"Our rank-and-file firefighters on the ground strongly support Chief Crowley," the statement continued. "They know the truth, we have her back, and we will fight for her right to set the record straight."
Bass was ridiculed on social media for her approach to the wildfires, as she didn't return home right away while residents lost their homes.
"It was a mistake to travel, but I will tell you that we need to evaluate everything," she told ABC 7. "Because, honest and truly, if I had all of the information that I needed to have, the last thing I would have done was to be out of town."
