A9 closed in Ross-shire following car fire By Richard Rooney January 7 2016, 5:57 pm January 7 2016, 5:57 pm Share A9 closed in Ross-shire following car fire Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/798802/a9-in-ross-shire-closed-following-car-fire/ Copy Link Police have put local diversions in place A section of the A9 Inverness-Thurso road in Ross-shire has been closed following a car fire on the road. The vehicle caught fire while at the junction with the B9176 road at Skiach Services, shortly before 4.50pm. Police have attended the scene and local diversions have been put in place. A single fire appliance from Invergordon has been called out to extinguish the car fire. A police spokesman confirmed that the single occupant of the vehicle is not hurt and that the fire is currently being treated as unexplained.