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Calls for Resignation of Los Angeles Fire Chief Amid Uncontrolled Wildfires

Calls for Resignation of Los Angeles Fire Chief Amid Uncontrolled Wildfires
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  • Wildfires in Los Angeles destroy 40,000 acres and claim 27 lives.
  • Critics blame fire response management; Chief Crowley faces calls to resign.
  • Tensions rise between Mayor Bass and Crowley over fire department funding.
  • Critics challenge engine placement decisions during the wildfires.
  • Union supports Crowley against claims of focusing too much on media.
  • 1,000 firefighters not deployed during critical 'red-flag warning' conditions.
  • Crowley faces sexism allegations, seen as a hero by some firefighters.
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