Southern California Edison is offering Eaton fire victims hundreds of thousands of dollars despite not accepting responsibility for the devastating blaze.

Homeowners who lost 1,500-square-foot properties could receive $900,000 to rebuild, $200,000 for settling directly with the utility company and an additional amount for pain and suffering.

The January wildfire destroyed more than 9,400 homes and structures in Altadena and killed at least 19 people.

Southern California Edison hasn’t accepted responsibility for igniting the Eaton fire, but it is now offering each victim who lost their home hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a draft of its planned compensation program.

The owner of a 1,500-square-foot home destroyed in the wildfire, given as an example in the company’s draft

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