I watched the whole interview she did that led to her being fired. Respect to this woman, she stood up and didn’t allow her people to be blamed. Which they shouldn’t. But what did her in was going against the mayor. She showed the media multiple memos she had written to the mayor to address the issues; staffing, stations, hydrants. If you watch her face during the interview she knows that it’s the end of her career with LA, not based on her actions but by not backing the mayor. There was no stopping that fire once it got going, too much wind. And of course they ran out of water, if you have an engine hooked up to every hydrant in the city what do you expect?
My FB feed had a ton of suggested follows with "we all know these fires were deliberate" posts. And insinuating that it was done to clear land for the rich California types...
Fair. I haven’t seen much stupidity, though, either. Aside from blaming the water folks for running out of water, which isn’t really stupid just uninformed. I haven’t been following it. This is the first I’ve heard of it in weeks.
I’m not sure what you’re getting at. Politics, I’m assuming? I really just haven’t been following the whole ordeal. Last I saw was the department chief throwing the mayor under the bus. And good for her.
I’m assuming she was near enough to retirement that she could sacrifice her job to force the mayors hand over some important funding issues. If it gets her people more staff, funding, OT and apparatus it was a worthwhile effort.
i hope it prompts a thorough investigation...if either was unaware or coukd not divert this disaster..blaming is not the answer..The chief did not intend to be personal..she just told the truth ..if mayor is in total blame of the budget.
then its goes back to her..but firing ANYONE in Lafd .is the BIGGEST BLUNDER EVER ..AND EVEN IF RETRACTED.
THE END ...for the one that fired or demoted any lafd employee..PRIORITIES WAY OUT OF WHACK HERE ..salute to lapd..lafd ..sanitation..utilitiy workers ..and all who REALLY MAKE OUR SYSTEM WORK
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u/63oscar Feb 21 '25
I watched the whole interview she did that led to her being fired. Respect to this woman, she stood up and didn’t allow her people to be blamed. Which they shouldn’t. But what did her in was going against the mayor. She showed the media multiple memos she had written to the mayor to address the issues; staffing, stations, hydrants. If you watch her face during the interview she knows that it’s the end of her career with LA, not based on her actions but by not backing the mayor. There was no stopping that fire once it got going, too much wind. And of course they ran out of water, if you have an engine hooked up to every hydrant in the city what do you expect?