Meryl Streep's daring escape during LA wildfires revealed as huge tree in driveway blocked her only exit
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Meryl Streep, 75, found herself in a harrowing situation during the Los Angeles wildfires.
The legendary actress was forced to take quick action after a fallen tree blocked her driveway, leaving her unable to evacuate her home on January 8.
Meryl Streep was 'determined to make it out' during LA wildfires
The wildfires, which began raging throughout Los Angeles on January 7, wreaked havoc across multiple communities, including Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
Streep’s nephew, Abe Streep, recounted the chaos in a New York Magazine article, shedding light on his aunt's resourceful escape.
Abe revealed that evacuation orders were issued citywide as the fires stretched emergency services to their limits.
Streep received an order to evacuate on January 8, but her escape was hindered by a large tree that had fallen and blocked her only exit.
Determined to make it out, she borrowed wire cutters from a neighbor, cut a car-size hole in the fence she shared with the neighbors on the other side and drove through their yard to escape," Abe, author of 'Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family' wrote in the article.
Fire emergencies were pushed to the maximum on January 8
When they woke up on Wednesday, July, 8 wildfires were still burning with winds ripping across.
The Eaton Fire in Altadena had reached 2,000 acres while the Palisades Fire was nearing 3,000 acres, creating widespread destruction on July 8, when Streep escaped.
According to the fire chief, these fires pushed emergency services to their maximum capacity, leaving residents scrambling for safety.
Meryl Streep’s longtime friend Martin Short vows to stay at home
According to a report, Meryl Streep’s longtime friend and co-star Martin Short who lives in Pacific Palisades, was forced to evacuate on January 7.
It took him more than an hour to exit the Pacific Palisades as some people abandoned their vehicles and walked away from danger, Short told the magazine.
He said that he managed to save personal items, including family photo albums while his son tragically lost his nearby home. Short's home survived and is determined to stay there. "I will definitely stay in my home," he said.
Haley Joel Osment is determined to rebuild his home
Actor Haley Joel Osment, who had recently returned from filming told the magazine that time, the Ealton fire had started ragging near his home in Altadena.
Osment lost 500 records he owned and a piano his parents had gifted him on his 18th birthday. He said his father was struggling with the loss of his home.
"Not to cast blame or anything, but I just want to know, when this is all investigated — was there a decision to just let the whole neighborhood go?” he told the magazine.
Osment is determined to rebuild the home at the same plot he’d fallen in love with in Altadena. "I have a bit of a fighter’s instinct,” he said, People reported.
