Meryl Streep had to take matters into her own hands when evacuating from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month, according to her nephew.

The three-time Oscar winner was trapped on her property but managed to get to safety after creating an escape route with wire cutters, her nephew said.

Meryl Streep's home was among those in danger from the Los Angeles fires earlier this month. Loic Venance / AFP via Her nephew Abe Streep shared an anecdote about his aunt's escape with New York magazine,

Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.

Study says climate change made extreme fire conditions that fed California blazes more likely.

A weather analysis organization thinks climate change could be a factor in the recent southern California wildfires.