Meryl Streep's Wild Escape From The LA Fires Is Going Viral

Meryl Streep's home was among those in danger from the Los Angeles fires earlier this month.

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Her nephew Abe Streep shared an anecdote about his aunt's escape with New York magazine, and that story is all over my timeline.

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"My aunt Meryl Streep received an order to evacuate on Jan. 8, but when she tried to leave, she discovered that a large tree had fallen over in her driveway, blocking her only exit," he said. "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."

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Yes, Meryl Streep apparently cut a car-sized hole in her fence with borrowed wire cutters.

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According to Variety, it's still "unclear" whether her house survived the fires.

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Either way, I can only imagine being those neighbors watching Meryl cut a big ol' hole through that fence.

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