Southern California Edison said the first payment in its Wildfire Recovery was made last week, 45 days after the program’s launch on October 29. The program provides compensation to community members directly impacted by the Eaton Fire.

SCE reported that more than 1,500 claims have been submitted. As of Dec. 15, the company listed 1,551 total claims; 3,293 claimants and household members involved; 27 offers extended; and one payment made.

• A group of Eaton Fire survivors are asking Southern California Edison to advance temporary housing support immediately.

• SoCal Edison says the company is committed to helping the Altadena community recover, but residents argue the program isn't enough.

• The Eaton Fire destroyed more than 9,000 buildings, including some 6,000 homes. 

PASADENA, Calif. - Eaton Fire survivors are urging Southern California Edison to provide housing aid to the many families now facing homelessness.

Nearly a year after the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, destroying thousands of buildings and homes and killing at least 19 people, the Edison International president is addressing the devastating blaze and the company's work to help victims. 

Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO of Edison, the parent company of Southern California Edison, says that despite there being no official cause of the destructive inferno, the company has started to pay out to victims through a compensation program.