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Meryl Streep ‘cut a car-sized hole in the fence,’ fled fire through a neighbor’s yard, nephew says

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During the recent wildfire outbreak in Los Angeles County, Meryl Streep actively intervened by taking direct action, quite literally so.

Abe Streep, A Oscar-winning actor’s nephew, described an incident where she took swift action when a fallen tree blocked her driveway as she was trying to leave her home following widespread fires caused by strong winds. In his gripping narrative of the historic fires that affected Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Hollywood, published in New York Magazine on Tuesday, Streep explained that his aunt, aged 75, used a neighbor’s wire cutters to create an opening big enough for a car in their shared fence.

In a recollection by her nephew, the actress who played the lead role in “The Devil Wears Prada” was resolute about leaving and thus drove across her neighbor’s lawn to get away.

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A number of Los Angeles County residents, including Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, Jeff Bridges, Mel Gibson, and Britney Spears, are among those impacted by the devastating historical wildfires.

Meryl Streep was one of several locals whose tales about the fires were shared in a New York article. Additionally, a younger Streep, a West Altadena resident who is originally from Palisades and teaches school, as well as Haley Joel Osment, Martin Short (a cast member of “Only Murders in the Building” with Osment’s aunt), were among those who were interviewed.

Meryl Streep was one of several people living near here whose stories about the fires were written in a New York newspaper. Some other people they spoke to included a younger Streep, an actor named Haley Joel Osment, and Martin Short, who is in a TV show with Osment’s aunt.

Short had a clear prediction during the early stages of his career that he would reside in Pacific Palisades, and indeed, he purchased a property there in 1984. When Abe Streep inquired about his future plans, Short confidently assured him, “I am definitely going to stay in my home,” even amidst the loss of one of his sons’ houses. The actor renowned for roles in “The Sixth Sense” and “Blink Twice”, Haley Joel Osment, shared that he and his parents had lost their homes due to the Eaton fire.

As a passionate cinephile residing in the heart of L.A., I can’t help but recall the traumatic firestorm that swept through our beloved county not long ago, leaving an indelible mark on our collective memory. In the wake of this catastrophic event, over 130,000 Angelenos were compelled to evacuate their homes for safety’s sake – a decision made all the more poignant by the fact that some of our cherished celebrities also found themselves grappling with the devastation.

California

Recently, a storm delivered essential precipitation to Southern California, fortunately avoiding the catastrophic mudslides many had worried about. However, the question remains: Did this weather event lessen the threat of wildfires in the region?

On Tuesday morning, the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes, and Border 2 fires in L.A. and San Diego Counties were reported to be 95%, 99%, 98%, and 74% under control by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Sunset fire in Hollywood was completely contained on January 9th, and no homes were lost during this event.

In recent times, heavy downpours have provided essential hydration to Southern California and offered comfort to Angelenos who have been anxious about fires. On Tuesday, Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Oxnard, stated that the rainfall wasn’t sufficient to halt fire season stretching into February, but he emphasized, “This rainfall was generally advantageous.

He commented, ‘We managed to escape a dangerous situation.’ He added that it had been beneficial during skirmishes and provided some relief from prolonged periods of fires.

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2025-01-29 04:01

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