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"It was a most horrible day."

The Kinglake region, about 80km north of Melbourne, has been the worst hit - 550 homes have been razed and 55 deaths had been reported in the area as of last night as the 120,000ha inferno, known as the Kinglake Complex, gave locals little chance.

According to residents, much of the town of Kinglake, which suffered 10 deaths, has been destroyed and nearby Marysville was wiped off the map as the fireball showed no mercy on a fearful Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

"It was a most horrible day. It's going to look like Hiroshima, I tell you, it's going to look like a nuclear bomb. There are animals dead all over the road," Kinglake resident Dr Chris Harvey said.

Six of the victims were in one car trying to outrun the inferno in Kinglake. Dr Harvey said the town was littered with burnt-out cars and he believed many contained bodies.

Unimaginable, to be chased and caught by a firestorm.

From some small minds, we hear Global Warming blamed.

Jihadists look to weaponize.