Firefighters and emergency services personnel are on the front line, literally, and see first hand the effects climate change has had on Tasmania's pristine environment.

The theme of the conference was 'Not the Norm' and it reflected the growing need to bolster fire support in the state in the face of worsening climatic conditions.

Tasmania just suffered through the worst fire season, in geographic terms, since 1967 with three per cent of the state's land mass affected. The season followed on from the devastating fires of 2016.

TFS chief officer Chris Arnol said it was clear climate change was causing more fires to ignite in Tasmanian wilderness areas.

Lightning bands which used to spark seven fires now spark 70 and worsening fire conditions have meant there are no climate sceptics at the end of a fire hose, Mr Arnol said. Climate change has been in the Northern Tasmanian headlines recently, with a recent tourism conference in Launceston also highlighting how it will affect the industry.

Tourism operators in Tasmania are bracing for the impact it will have on our world heritage areas, which are a major drawcard for interstate and international tourists.

Whether you believe in climate change or not, worsening bushfire conditions are harder to ignore and it's clear that resources and initiatives need to be in place.

Our emergency services need to be confident that they have resources to draw on and programs have been put into action to future-proof us for the future.

Our globally recognised agricultural industries will rely on that futureproofing - the resources will need to be there to support those industries when the unexpected does happen.

This past bushfire season we had to rely on interstate and international support so its clear this workforce needs to be bolstered in order to respond adequately.

Because it is a matter of when, not if, the bush fires strike again.