[BMK]

Today I awoke to horrific news that over 108 people have lost their lives. Nearly 800 homes have been destroyed and many more businesses and properties.

Andrew from Barwon Heads - GT40 yellow - spoke with me yesterday and indicated his sister was in the middle of the fires. She fortunately lost only out buildings whilst neighbours were wiped out.

Large fires are still raging at Beechworth and Kilmore East.

Entire towns have be destroyed/lost as have residents. The towns of Marysville and Kinglake have been turned into dust.

Television coverage this morning on site reveals damage and reports beyond belief. The coverage a moment ago showed a car on the side of the road that was burnt out. This late model car had pools of magnesium around the brakes where wheel once were.

The heat was furnace temperatures.

It appears that none of our Cobra or GT40 friends have been caught up.

Personally my wife Anne's cousin was totally burnt out with just dirt and ash left where there was once a house, garages, sheds and horse yards.

A few moments ago Police have found a bus or small van with a number of bodies in it. It is feared that the toll will rise to over 250 lives. The Police and rescue workers are searching for people at this time.

The only way to describe this is to use the words ' horror story'.

It is not good news.

Bernie