When pressed on whether he had any reaction to James’ complaints, Ellis was tight-lipped.

More than 200 people attended a forum on recovering from the Pacific Palisades fire on Sunday, where they pressed officials on an array of issues.

But Sunday’s event in Santa Monica quickly turned into a free-for-all as frustrated residents pressed officials on an array of issues.

The reporter pressed on: “Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning?”

Heidi locked the door behind them and pressed herself against it.