A man in California, who believed he had lost everything to the Pacific Palisades wildfire, experienced an emotional reunion with his missing dog after days of uncertainty. Casey Colvin, overwhelmed with joy,

Video footage of the reunion on Sunday shows the dog, sooty and dishevelled, suddenly emerging from a neighbour’s driveway, prompting Mr Colvin to scream: “You’re alive, you’re alive.” He appears overcome with emotion as Oreo leaps into his arms and he lifts the dog into the air.