The community of Yarloop, in Western Australia's South West region, plan to return to the fire-devastated town together in convoy to support one another.
Kate Barry, who lost her house to the fire on Thursday night, said the small community of Yarloop was strong and would stick together over the coming months.
"Everyone is upset, they can't comprehend it, I can't until I stand in front of it and actually see it," Ms Barry told AAP.
The bushfire, which tore through the town destroying 128 houses and killing two people, has burnt more than 72,600 hectares through the shires of Harvey and Waroona since Wednesday.
Ms Barry, who has lived in Yarloop for more than 20 years, said she was anxious to return to the town.
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"We're a strong community, we really are, we're all going to stick together and we're planning on doing a convoy back when we're allowed back in so we can support each other," she said.
The Yarloop local said there was some confusion in the hours leading up to the evacuation of the town.
"There was a real lack of communication in our town, I only knew how bad it was because my friend - a volunteer firefighter - came and told me to get out," Ms Barry said.
