More than 120 representatives from the agencies attended the 25th annual Grampians Fire Conference at Laharum.

Department of Environment and Primary Industries Wimmera district land and fire manager Russell Manning said teamwork would be key through another long and hot fire season.

He said in the past two years, the incident control centre in Horsham had operated on 113 days of readiness.

"We've become fairly familiar with all the emergency management authorities," he said.

At the conference, authorities reviewed of January's bushfires in the northern Grampians and were addressed by Emergency Management Victoria commissioner Craig Lapsley and Country Fire Authority chief officer Euan Ferguson.

"We looked at what we've got ahead of us this year and how important it is that we all work as one," he said.

The region's dry spell combined with predictions of a long, hot summer had authorities on high alert and bracing for an early start to the fire season.

Mr Manning said the conference was addressed by residents and business owners who lived through the 55,000-hectare blaze in January.

"We looked at the initial response and the effect of the fire," he said.

"We spoke to property owners the Thompsons who gave us an insightful talk and showed us all the preparations they did to their house, which survived."

Mr Manning said the Thompsons used ThermoGel, a fire retardant spray they applied to their house.

He said Roses Gap Recreation centre owner Lynda Sutherland outlined the effect of the fire.

"She spoke about what they've rebuilt since the fire and how that has changed with how they've managed into the future with things such as solar power instead of fuel-hungry generators," he said.

Mr Manning said it was fantastic to return to the Laharum Hall to support the community.