In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Spencer Pratt details why he opened up online about losing his Pacific Palisades home.

The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag previously showcased their home in a tour, years before losing it amid the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. Fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, the fires have caused unprecedented devastation across Southern California over the past several days, with damages estimated at up to $150 billion.

Why have many embraced Spencer Pratt after all this time? People love a redemption story – and there's nothing like seeing a villain grow into a hero.

Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and over 20 other plaintiffs sued Los Angeles and the DWP over damages suffered from the Palisades Wildfire.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have sued the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power after losing their home in the Palisades Fire.

The Hills” stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, along with other Pacific Palisades property owners, have sued the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power over damage caused by the Palisades fire.

The celebrity couple filed the lawsuit along with more than 20 other property owners and residents also affected by the Palisades Fire.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, along with several other Pacific Palisades property owners, sue the city of L.A. and L.A.'s DWP after fire took their homes.

The amount that former MTV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have made since losing their home to the L.A. wildfires is 'phenomenal and life-changing.'

“The Hills” alums are suing the city of Los Angeles and the L.A. Department of Water and Power (DWP) over the damage to their $3 million house, which was destroyed in the destructive wildfire earlier this month, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The lawsuit faults the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for delaying repairs to a massive reservoir that services the Pacific Palisades.