Spencer Pratt has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Los Angeles, a decision coming a year after devastating wildfires ravaged California and claimed his home. The 42-year-old reality television star, married to Heidi Montag, 39, shared this unexpected news during the ‘They Let Us Burn!’ protest held in the Palisades on Wednesday.

Pratt voiced strong criticism of the current administration, declaring, “The system in Los Angeles is not merely struggling; it is fundamentally broken. It operates as a machine that serves only those at the top, shielding them and their inner circle of allies, while ordinary citizens are left to suffer amidst toxic smoke and ash.”

Expressing his frustration with the status quo, Pratt stated, “Business as usual is essentially a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I refuse to wait any longer for genuine action to be taken.”

He emphasized that his run for mayor is not just a typical campaign but a mission to unveil and rectify the deeply flawed system. “They let us burn before, during, and after the wildfires,” he asserted, “There was a complete lack of accountability, a gross negligence. They allowed this disaster to happen.”

‘They intentionally let us burn before, during and after. There was no accountability. It was gross negligence. They let this happen. 

‘It wasn’t a natural disaster or something that was unavoidable. It was their fault, and we need the accountability we deserve.’ Pratt did not reveal which party he was running for.

Spencer Pratt has revealed he will run for Mayor of Los Angeles- one year after wildfires devastated California and destroyed his home – pictured with wife Heidi Montag

Pratt, was captured in photos as he watched the rapidly advancing fire move toward his Palisades home last year, which is in an area featuring many celebrity estates that are also at risk of burning

The home Pratt and Montag lived in with their two sons in Pacific Palisades was incinerated in the devastating blazes.

Pratt was later seen rifling through the debris at the home he shared with Montag for crystals or other personal artifacts that might have potentially survived the blaze.

The reality TV star also took photos of a burnt tricycle belonging to one of his two children.

The Hills alum was clad in a black T-shirt and khaki shorts as he surveyed the damage of his home, which had a few walls standing in the aftermath.

The couple’s home was flattened to the ground after the raging fire took over the LA landscape and wreaked fiery havoc on Tuesday evening, and photos obtained by DailyMail.com on Wednesday showed the severity of the devastation.

The only parts of the home still standing were the charred entry gate and the front portion of the home’s stucco perimeter wall. Large piles of debris were seen throughout the property as well as burnt foliage that once decorated the home’s front yard.

Not only was the couple’s residence destroyed, but Pratt’s parents also lost their home to the fire. 

Pratt shared a photo of the little that remained of his parent’s house to his Instagram Stories. 

Spencer documented firefighters’ attempts to contain the blaze with a video posted to his Instagram stories

The reality star, 42, who is wed to Heidi Montag, 39, made the bombshell announcement as he attended the They Let Us Burn! protest in the Palisades on Wednesday

Pratt told the New York Post: ‘The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken. It is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with’

The devastating Pacific Palisades fire destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses in what was one of LA’s most exclusive suburbs, killing 12 people and displacing nearly 100,000 residents. The cost of the wildfire has been put at $28 billion

‘My parents house gone,’ he wrote along with a string of crying emojis. 

The couple, who rose to fame on The Hills, were in state of disbelief and devastation as they opened up about the loss on TikTok. 

In various TikToks, Montag grew emotional about the blaze as she processed the stunning loss. 

While sitting on the couch with one of her children, Montag sobbed: ‘Sad our house is gone’ she cried, later saying, ‘Everything you worked so hard for…’

Her child served as a comforting distraction as he periodically touched her face, making her smile. ‘Thank you,’ she ended the video with a giggle.

confirming the loss of their home.

‘While we ended up losing our house in the fire and thank God we are safe, so thank you to everyone who’s checking, thank you for all your prayers, thank you for your thoughts. It’s,’ she said, emotion growing on her face. ‘No words.’ 

Pratt attempted to cheer himself up on Wednesday with some bagels. 

The reality alum, who was seen Tuesday watching the flames move towards his home, admitted he was in a state of shock and conceded his video was quite ‘unhinged.’  

‘When your house burns down and you have nothing and your parents house burns down and they have nothing. There’s only one thing that can maybe make you feel better – a bag of bagels!’ he said gleefully. 

‘Obviously I’m in shock and my brain’s not functioning, so think is the most unhinged post you’ve seen.’

Montag pictured in front of her burnt home 

The 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, Karen Bass is the city’s current Mayor and was slammed for her response to the devastating blazes

Sources told TMZ that Pratt and Montag’s home was completely destroyed after catching fire on Tuesday.

Luckily, the couple and their two sons were able to safely evacuate earlier in the day before the flames got too close.

Other stars who lost their homes in the blaze include Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, John Goodman, Candy Spelling, Milo Ventimiglia and more. 

The devastating Pacific Palisades fire destroyed 7,000 homes and businesses in what was one of LA’s most exclusive suburbs, killing 12 people and displacing nearly 100,000 residents. The cost of the wildfire has been put at $28 billion.

The Pacific Palisades fire — one of the wildfires that struck Los Angeles County in January 2025 — burned for about 31 days before it was contained. 

The 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, Karen Bass is the city’s current mayor.

In January, Pratt and Montag filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power 

In January, Pratt and Montag filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

While speaking to blogger, Perez Hilton, at the time, the father-of-two recalled desperately trying to get help from Los Angeles Fire Department as he watched his property go up in flames. 

‘They never came. The gate was still locked,’ he claimed. ‘They never came. I watched from my security cameras until our house burned down. There were no fire trucks.’

As his home burned down, Pratt insisted that he called 911 and informed them that if they sent ‘one fire truck’ to his street that they ‘could stop [the fire from] coming down the whole freaking area.’

His decision to sue comes amid widespread backlash against Los Angeles Mayor Bass’ lack of preparation and rapid response to the wildfires 

Pratt and Montag, who rose to fame on The Hills, previously stated that they were in state of disbelief and devastation as they opened up about the loss in a recent TikTok post

In response to his suggestion to bring in a truck, he said he was told that the fire department didn’t ‘have the assets.’

The couple’s home, reportedly worth $3 million, was flattened to the ground after the raging fire took over the LA landscape and wreaked fiery havoc.

The only parts of the home still standing were the charred entry gate and the front portion of the home’s stucco perimeter wall. 

Large piles of debris were seen throughout the property as well as burnt foliage that once decorated the home’s front yard.

His decision to sue comes amid widespread backlash against Bass’ lack of preparation and rapid response to the wildfires.

The couple pictured with their children Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 2, in December 2024

Meanwhile, Trump blamed Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, for the killer wildfires that ravaged the state.

At the time, Trump tore into Newsom for being unprepared for the devastating wildfires that have cropped up all around Los Angeles causing immeasurable damage.

The wildfires, numbering up to four separate blazes, scorched thousands of acres, burnt scores of structures and caused billions of dollars in damage.

The Palisades Fire, which began in Pacific Palisades, California, and currently is the most ferocious of all the blazes, has already torched beach-side homes from Malibu to Santa Monica, and as of Friday evening is just eight percent contained.