Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley lost an appeal to get her old job back in a hearing Tuesday before the City Council that included the 25-year department veteran’s first extensive public comments about the events that led to her firing.

The Los Angeles City Council overwhelmingly voted to keep the controversial firing of former Fire Chief Kristin Crowely in place.

After a contentious hearing Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council rejected the dismissed fire chief’s appeal to be reinstated to lead the LAFD in a 13-2 vote