Khloe Kardashian Criticizes Firefighter Budget Cuts Amid L.A. Wildfires [Video]

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Khloé Kardashian has some notes for Los Angeles’ city officials.

On Thursday, January 9, the reality star took to her Instagram Story to re-share posts discussing the response to the ongoing fires in the area, with a particular focus on the budget cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department implemented by Mayor Karen Bass last July.

One of the notable stories shared was a screenshot of a post made on X (formerly Twitter) from reporter Ryan Saavera which contained a photo of a notice from the L.A. Fire Chief warning the Mayor about the impact of her decision. The photo of the document, which was dated December 4, 2024, was accompanied by this caption: “L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned Mayor Karen Bass (D) last month the $17+ million she cut from the department’s budget ‘severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.'”