Spencer Pratt claims LA's fire disaster exposed systemic failures—drained reservoirs, missing sirens, no helicopters—and he's now running for mayor promising to enforce existing laws, audit NGOs stealing billions, and rebuild the city. His debate performance and grassroots ads are breaking through traditional politics, resonating with voters across party lines who see his fight as genuine accountability versus career politicians enabling homelessness, crime, and corruption. The Palisades Fire burned due to negligence: the nearby reservoir was drained by LA DWP in June 2024 with no backup plan, no emergency sirens warned residents, and fixed-wing aircraft were never called because Mayor Bass was in Africa and the deputy mayor was on house arrest.