Firefighters battled the blaze this afternoon. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson
The A90 has reopened after the southbound carriageway was closed near Ellon due to a lorry fire.
The fire broke out on Thursday morning with the lorry stopping on the outside lane of the A90 southbound carriageway.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) dispatched three appliances with hose reel jets to the scene, with firefighters working throughout most of Thursday to bring the fire under control.
Billowing smoke could be seen throughout the area.
Police confirmed no-one has been injured by the fire.
The road was closed southbound due to the fire. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson
Fire crews eventually extinguished the fire and left the the scene at just after 3pm.
The A90, a major road in the north-east was close for around seven hours due to the smouldering wreckage of the HGV blocking one of the lanes.
The road eventually reopened just before 7.30pm.
A police spokesperson said: “The A90 has reopened following a lorry fire that closed the southbound carriageway near Ellon.
“Thank you to everyone for their patience.”
A lorry fire was the cause of the closure. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson
Drivers were urged to take a different route. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson
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