Meryl Streep's nephew Abe Streep wrote in 'New York Magazine' that Meryl was forced to "cut a car-size hole in the fence she shared with the neighbors on the other side" with wire-cutters to escape her home after wildfires in Los Angeles broke out on Jan.

When she tried to leave, she discovered that a large tree had fallen over in her driveway, blocking her only exit,” the actress’ nephew revealed.

Meryl Streep’s nephew reveals how the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ star took matters into her own hands as she evacuated from her home during the L.A. County fires.

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