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Meryl Streep Had to Cut a 'Car-Size' Hole in Fence to Flee L.A. Wildfires


Meryl Streep was one of thousands of Pacific Palisades residents who had to evacuate in January due to deadly wildfires

“My aunt Meryl Streep received an order to evacuate on January 8, but when she tried to leave, she discovered that a large tree had fallen over in her driveway, blocking her only exit.” An extreme wind storm, caused by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, with drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoning their cars to seek safety, according to the […] FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images The exclusive Chateau Marmont, a beloved hotel to many of Hollywood’s most famous stars, is opening its doors for firefighters and evacuees of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

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Meryl Streep was forced to make a quick-thinking escape from $4M home amid LA fires... and it involved wire cutters