Spencer Pratt Lost His House in the Palisades Fire and Thinks Gavin Newsom Should Take the Blame

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After losing his house in the Palisades fire, Spencer Pratt has gone from the archetype of celebrity emptiness to community activist — and become a magnet for Republican politicians.

By Conor Dougherty

Conor Dougherty interviewed Spencer Pratt over several weeks, visiting his empty lot in Pacific Palisades and traveling with him to Washington, D.C.

Spencer Pratt paced around a dirt lot set up with chairs and microphones, waiting for his wife, Heidi Montag, to join him. It was late August. The air tasted like batteries, and the ground was scarred with burn marks.