Mark Shelton said there was "no doubt" that Tasmania's fire season was different than it had been in the past.

"We saw a very horrific season last year," he said.

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"The climate is changing.

"There's no doubt about that."

Mr Shelton's comments come in the midst of a bushfire crisis on the mainland, with both New South Wales and Queensland battling unprecedented blazes.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to be drawn on the subject of climate change when questioned about its potential role in the severity of the recent fires interstate.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack appeared on radio last week, dismissing connections between climate change and bushfires and denouncing "woke capital city greenies" for politicising the issue.

Mr Shelton said he agreed with Mr Morrison that it was not the time to "play politics with fire" when fires were currently burning.

"We should put these comments behind us and work on making sure that people remain safe," he said.

TFS Northern regional chief Ian Bounds said climate change always came into consideration for the TFS and was something that was planned for.

"We monitor the situation seasonally, and as we go into the season [we] will continue to watch these conditions.

"But for now, it's really about being prepared and taking on board what we've got in front of us, and making sure we're prepared."

Mr Shelton and Mr Bounds were at Karoola on Sunday to spruik a recently completed fuel reduction burn at a 440 hectare bushland site.

It was one of 20 strategic burns - across a total of more than 3350 hectares at various sites - conducted in the spring 2019 fuel reduction season.

Mr Bounds called on the public to take heed of warnings and restrictions as the state enters the warmer months.

He said the fuel reduction burn at Karoola would protect local households, as well as mitigate the impact of larger fires.

"What we have seen out of some of these burns is that they have pulled up fires previously and assisted our firefighters to undertake safe operations due to the severity of the fire being decreased," Mr Bounds said.