Lorry filled with cardboard catches fire and closes busy A9 road

A9 road: The Luncarty to Inverlamond section is expected to be closed for several hours.Deadline News

A lorry carrying cardboard caught fire on the A9 forcing the closure of the Perth to Inverness road.

A section of the A9 southbound has reopened after the early morning blaze, while one lane remains shut.

The HGV vehicle caught fire near Luncarty, forcing the closure of the road southbound to Inveralmond in Perthshire.

Firefighters were to the lorry blaze at around 4.05am on Wednesday.

A spokesman for Tayside Fire and Rescue service confirmed four appliances were sent to tackle the incident and found the lorry well-alight upon arrival.

Diversions were put in place, before the road was reopened later on Wednesday morning.

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