Contributions made to FireAid at fireaidla.org will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation for both short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters.

Some of the biggest names in music will come together on Thursday to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts

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 at the Golden Globes' Golden Gala in Beverly Hills Jan. 3, days before she received the order to evacuate her home. Gilbert Flores | Penske Media via Meryl Streep was among the many people affected by the wildfires in California this month.