Wild fire

Fierce seasonal winds cast embers up to five km from the seat of the fire around Camarillo

Video shows two giraffes cantering back and forth in their pen as the flames billowed against the night sky in Ohio

The charred bodies of 26 people, including small children, have been recovered in the courtyard of a villa

Firefighters have been able to secure the Santa Barbara side of the fire

Thomas Fire one of several major blazes that broke out in Southern California this month

Gusty Santa Ana winds forecast to whip up to 80 kph

Efforts to combat the flames, which have displaced more than 94,000 people, have cost more than $48 million

Forest fires are common in western United States during dry, hot summer months