More than 1800 Southern California Edison customers have applied for a voluntary compensation program meant to settle lawsuits against the company over the Eaton Fire, which burned 14,000 acres of Los Angeles County and killed 19 a year ago.

So far, the company has made offers to at least 82 customers, who applied for a total of $34.4.. Edison said.

None of the offers were declined, and many of them are part of the program's fast track option.

Before the company launched the Wildfire Reco.. Compensation program in October, some fire survivors criticized it.

They complained that it requires participants to forego lawsuits against Edison if they receive compensation through the voluntary program, and blocks them from seeking further compensati.. related health claims.

Many said the program's payment caps the amount claimants can receive and were too low, allowing Edison to pay less than it might otherwise owe should it be found responsible for the fire.

While the official cause has not yet been determined, a leading theory is that Edison's equipment sparked the blaze.

The Fire Survivors Network called on Edison to provide up to $200,000 per displaced household, quote, based on verified costs to help cover housing costs.

Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro said Edison will not provide money to residents for housing outside of its compensation program, citing the need to validate expenses.

The Survivors Network request for housing cost assistance was limited to verifiable costs.

Meanwhile, many fire survivors are unhoused or facing homelessness.

Gabriel Gonzalez, a plumbing company owner, lost his Altadena home business and about $80,000 worth of tools in the fire.

He lived out of his car before receiving some financial help to house him in a rental for a few months months, but that money is expected to run out.

I'm currently staying, in a rental, but, but as of the 1st of January, I'll probably be back and work hard for Calmatters.

I'm Robert Meeks, with reporting by Malena Carollo.