Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.

For several weeks, wildfires in Los Angeles and the greater Southern California region caused untold destruction. Now that the fires are finally under control, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is holding certain people accountable.

The Los Angeles wildfires wiped out thousands of homes, forcing families to find new places to live. For more stories about the Los Angeles fires, go to pdne.ws/4fQHrZc LOS ANGELES — The one-bedroom cottage with a woodsy vibe reminded Heather McAlpine of the home she lost to the brutal Los Angeles-area wildfires.