Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was named in a lawsuit filed by a former longtime employee who said she spoke up about months of egregious misconduct by the chief and another top official — and was harassed and fired in retaliation.

The suit, filed against the city of Los Angeles, adds to an inferno of controversy over Crowley and other officials’ leadership amid the most expensive wildfires in California history.

Former LAFD Fire Administrator Jenny Park, a civilian employee of more than ten years, claims she got the axe after raising concerns about Crowley’s habitual misconduct since she took the top spot in 2022, which included nepotism, bullying, and a refusal to return $37,000 paid to her in error, the court filing alleges.