Reality TV stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles this week, claiming mishandling of the water utility made the fire that destroyed their home and the Pacific Palisades neighborhood "inescapable.

The couple, who rose to stardom on “The Hills,” a spin-off of “Laguna Beach,” filed the lawsuit Tuesday along with more than 20 other property owners and residents who were affected by the Palisades Fire.

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by McNulty Law and Wood Law alleges "inverse condemnation," the same mechanism that requires utilities to pay for wildfire damages caused by their equipment.