Former Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is suing Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles over her termination, CBS Los Angeles reported Wednesday. Bass fired Crowley as fire chief in February following the deadly Palisades fires that left at least 27 people dead and destroyed thousands of buildings.

The claim alleges that the 25-year career of a public servant was destroyed not because of any failure in Crowley’s duties, but because she told the truth.