Meryl Streep's writer nephew reveals in a larger feature on the LA fires' impact how his aunt went to extreme lengths to evacuate.

Meryl Streep, 75, had to make a harrowing getaway because a fallen tree blocked her evacuation from the L.A. fires, her nephew Abe Streep revealed in New York Magazine. “My aunt Meryl Streep received an order to evacuate on January 8,

Climate change was a major factor behind the hot, dry weather that gave rise to the devastating LA fires, a scientific study has confirmed. It made those weather conditions about 35% more likely, according to World Weather Attribution - globally recognised for their studies linking extreme weather to climate change.

Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the likelihood of the fires.

The hot, dry and windy conditions that preceded the Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, according to a new report.