Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley following significant lapses in fire preparedness before the January 7 firestorm. Investigations revealed that approximately 1,000 firefighters were sent home instead of being assigned for emergency deployment, despite dire warnings about severe weather conditions. Former LAFD officials pointed out that with proper pre-deployment, they could have spotted and contained the fire earlier, as opposed to the inadequate response observed during the crisis. The situation starkly contrasts LAFD's response to similar conditions in 2011, when they sensibly pre-deployed additional resources.
Mayor Karen Bass emphasized the poor decision-making regarding the deployment of 1,000 firefighters on duty for the fires, illustrating a serious lapse in preparedness that cost lives and property.
The decision to not pre-deploy firefighters, despite warnings about impending fire conditions, has been heavily criticized by past officials who cite missed opportunities to control the disaster early.
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