Spencer Pratt and Kenneth Bass, brother of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, have filed a lawsuit against the city and its Department of Water and Power over the January 2025 Palisades fire. The suit claims an empty Santa Ynez Reservoir contributed to low water pressure that worsened outcomes including roughly 13,000 destroyed homes, at least 28 deaths, and over $30 billion in damage. All available reporting originates from two right-leaning sources.