Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a meeting on Friday afternoon with Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to address concerns raised by the fire department's budget cuts. Crowley recently expressed frustration over a $17 million budget reduction, stating that it has hampered the department's ability to combat wildfires in the county.
According to Crowley, over 100 fire apparatus are currently out of service due to the budget cuts, which also led to the elimination of civilian positions like mechanics. This has severely impacted the department's capacity to repair apparatus, she explained.
