Bushfire advice for Karijini National Park The Department of

 Environment and Conservation (DEC) wishes to advise that a bushfire

 advice is in place for people in Karijini National Park because of  bushfires   started by lightning strikes in the past week. The active

 fire is burning in a westerly direction on the western side of Great

 Northern Highway, south of the Auski roadhouse.

 People traveling along the Great Northern Highway between the Auski

 roadhouse and Karijini Drive should be aware of potential smoke

 hazards and fire-fighting vehicles in the area.

 DEC's fire crews have completed asset protection burning around the

 Dales Gorge Recreation site. Mop up has been completed around the

 Dales Gorge Recreation site and the site is declared safe. Crews will

 continue to monitor the Auski fire and undertake suppression activity where possible.

 Road Closures:

 Dales Gorge Road and Banjima Drive East, and the recreation site

 including Dales camp, Fortescue Falls and Circular Pool Day use area

 is now opened to the public. People traveling along the Great Northern

 Highway between the Auski roadhouse and Karijini Drive should be aware

 of potential smoke hazards and fire-fighting vehicles moving in the

 area.

 For further information please call the DEC Karratha office on (08)

 9182 2000.