Kristen Crowley

What I can tell you is we are still understaffed, we're still under-resourced, and we're still underfunded.

Was the budget cut? Yes, it was cut. And it did impact our ability to provide service. Did they fail you? Yes. When a firefighter comes up to a hydrant, we expect there's gonna be water. We don't control the water supply. Our firefighters are there to protect lives and property and to make sure that we're properly trained and equipped.

As this wind event continues, we urge the public to stay diligent, to stay ready, as the danger has absolutely not passed. Please adhere to any evacuation warning and orders immediately.

And we're back with breaking news. The Los Angeles City Fire Chief said that the city failed her and the fire department in the response to the deadly wildfires. Fire Chief Kristen Crowley said there were not enough resources.

I want to be very, very clear. Yes, we took a $17 million budget cut. And as we know, any budget cut would negatively impact our ability to carry out our mission.

And I warned, I rang the bell, that these additional cuts could be very, very devastating for our ability to provide public safety. That would have...

Follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay.

Follow all evacuation warnings and orders. And the key here is without delay.