{"id":2389223,"date":"2025-01-11T16:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T21:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-mayor-refuses-help-from-ny-firefighters-but-mexico-fire-crews-more-than-welcome-report\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T21:18:18","slug":"la-mayor-refuses-help-from-ny-firefighters-but-mexico-fire-crews-more-than-welcome-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-mayor-refuses-help-from-ny-firefighters-but-mexico-fire-crews-more-than-welcome-report\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Mayor Refuses Help from NY Firefighters but Mexico Fire Crews More Than Welcome: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-mayor-refuses-help-from-ny-firefighters-but-mexico-fire-crews-more-than-welcome-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2389223&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200dthis article, Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass is criticized\u2063 for her absence during \u200cdevastating wildfires in California. \u2062While she was in Ghana \u200bfor a presidential inauguration, the fires claimed at least 11 lives and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">caused \u200csignificant destruction<\/a>. Upon her return, \u200dMayor Bass faced \u200dbacklash for not addressing the crisis effectively and for allegedly cutting\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-tornado-storm-leaves-at-least-23-dead-and-four-missing\/\" title=\"Mississippi tornado storm leaves at least 23 dead and four missing\">fire department&#8217;<\/a>s budget. When\u200d questioned about her absence and budget \u2062decisions, she appeared unresponsive.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to\u200d the controversy, it \u200cwas reported that\u200b her \u200cadministration turned down assistance from the New York \u2063Fire Department, which \u2064was willing to send firefighters to help \u200dcombat the wildfires. This happened while california Governor Gavin Newsom was actively seeking help from Mexico, which sent \u2062firefighters to the affected areas. Despite denials from Bass&#8217;s office about rejecting help, critics argue that \u2062her\u2064 leadership is ineffectual, especially\u2064 during a crisis, highlighting a lack of coordination and clarity in her responses. The situation raises concerns \u200cabout her ability to lead effectively\u200b in times of emergency as the\u200d city deals with ongoing\u200b challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>At this point, you kind of wonder whether the citizens of Los Angeles want Mayor Karen Bass back in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>As you may recall, the prominent California Democrat &mdash; former head of the Congressional Black Caucus during her time in the House of Representatives and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/think-kamala-bad-vp-look-woman-shortlist-just-wildfire-racked-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potential veep pick<\/a> for Joe Biden in 2020 before her fondness for Fidel Castro and the &ldquo;Church&rdquo; of Scientology derailed her &mdash; was over in the African nation for the inauguration of a new president when the devastating California wildfires that have killed at least 11 as of Saturday morning broke out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayors-stone-faced-response-asked-apologize-residents-triggers-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This was her reaction<\/a> when she returned to the United States on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent whilst their homes were burning? Do you regret cutting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-los-angeles-earthquake-shakes-espn-studio-forces-host-to-take-things-into-her-own-hands\/\" title=\"Watch: Los Angeles Earthquake Shakes ESPN Studio, Forces Host to Take Things Into Her Own Hands\">fire department&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s budget?<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/skydavidblevins?\">@skydavidblevins<\/a> questions the mayor of LA, Karen Bass, as she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-faces-backlash-over-pro-abortion-pick-for-hhs-secy\/\" title=\"Joe Biden faces backlash over pro-abortion pick for HHS Secy\">faces backlash<\/a> regarding the California wildfires.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nkz8onjC7V\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nkz8onjC7V<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WwRwp6Imqz\">pic.twitter.com\/WwRwp6Imqz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1877115173443400065?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Wonderful. As it turns out, however, she actually seems more useful to her city when she&rsquo;s either silent or over in another country.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, Bass refused help from the New York Fire Department &mdash; even though the city was willing to pay for airfare to bring firefighters out to Los Angeles. This comes as California Gov. Gavin Newsom is soliciting help from Mexico (por supuesto) to fight the blazes.<\/p>\n<p>FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker reportedly made the offer during the week, sources said Friday, with JetBlue volunteering to allow the firefighters free flights to California.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Bass&rsquo; office denied the report, however.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is false, we have never rejected resources &mdash; LA welcomes any and all help to fight fires,&rdquo; said Zach Seidl, Los Angeles&rsquo; deputy mayor of communications.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, also on Friday, Newsom thanked Mexican President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pure-gold-trumps-plan-illegals-whose-countries-wont-take-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claudia Sheinbaum<\/a> for sending their firefighters to fight the Eaton fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Firefighters from Mexico are en route to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EatonFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EatonFire<\/a> &mdash; joining more than 10,000 personnel already on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>California is deeply grateful for President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Claudiashein?\">@ClaudiaShein<\/a>&lsquo;s support as we work to suppress the Los Angeles wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>Our partnership and d commitment&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAgovernor\/status\/1877819383390892368?\">January 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California is deeply grateful for President @ClaudiaShein&rsquo;s support as we work to suppress the Los Angeles wildfires,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our partnership and d commitment to helping communities in need is greatly valued.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, while Karen Bass is turning down firefighter help, Gavin Newsom is actively importing it from Mexico. When the optics favor Capt. Hair Gel, you really do need to take a step back and evaluate your leadership ability.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s worth noting, as the Post did, that there might be reasons why Bass thought the FDNY members wouldn&rsquo;t be a great fit, although they don&rsquo;t really compute. One of them is that this is a wildfire, something that&rsquo;s different from most of the training that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fdny-commissioner-gets-brutal-reception-st-patricks-day-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City&rsquo;s bravest<\/a> receive.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, firefighters in California are stretched so thin that virtually anyone can help, and they could spell other Los Angeles Fire Department members in fighting fires around urban areas, leaving those closer to home to battle fires that frequently happen on their own terrain.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, as she faces veritable mutiny at home &mdash; her own fire chief went on TV to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HjiHPCs85lY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">savage Bass<\/a> for budget shortfalls on Friday &mdash; it&rsquo;s a profoundly bad look for the mayor of the second biggest city in the United States to turn down an offer of assistance from the biggest city, which is what one guesses is the reason behind the denials.<\/p>\n<p>Never fear, though: California Democrats have made sure the Mexican fire brigades are coming! At this point, you have to wonder whether Karen Bass is actively trying to make a farce of her own leadership for some unknown purpose. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-officials-send-fake-evacuation-alert-entire-county-nearly-flood-streets-10-million-panicking-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From the outside<\/a>, it certainly looks that way.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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As a reminder, Bass, a notable California Democrat and former head of the Congressional Black Caucus, was in Africa for a presidential inauguration when devastating wildfires erupted in California, resulting in at least 11 fatalities as of Saturday morning. Upon her return to the U.S. on Wednesday, she faced criticism regarding her absence during the crisis and budget cuts to the fire department. Despite offers of assistance from New York&#8217;s firefighters\u2014who were willing to travel at no cost\u2014Bass&#8217;s office denied rejecting help while Governor Gavin Newsom sought aid from Mexico for firefighting efforts. This situation raises concerns about Bass&#8217;s leadership as she navigates backlash over her decisions during an emergency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2389224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture-93.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[48181,48338,48337],"class_list":["post-2389223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-la-mayor","tag-mexico-fire-crews","tag-new-york-firefighters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Picture-93.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389223"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389227,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389223\/revisions\/2389227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}