Southern California Edison’s Fire Fund: A Calculated Step or a Long-Delayed Accountability?

In the aftermath of January’s devastating Eaton Fire near Los Angeles, which claimed 19 lives and obliterated over 9,400 structures, Southern California Edison (SCE) has announced the creation of a Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program. Ostensibly designed to expedite relief for victims, this move carries deeper implications for American families caught in the crossfire of preventable disasters fueled by utility negligence and regulatory complacency.Will This Fund Be a Genuine Solution or Just Another Paper Shield?The timing and nature of SCE’s offer raise critical questions. Despite investigations into the fire’s cause ongoing, SCE appears to preemptively accept responsibility—a move that mirrors prior...