Drivers urged to avoid area after lorry fire breaks out

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze on the A85 near the junction with the A827, Mid Lix, on Sunday.

Drivers urged to avoid area after lorry fire breaks out on A85 in PerthshireiStock

Drivers have been urged to avoid part of the A85 after a lorry fire broke out in Perthshire.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze near the junction with the A827, Mid Lix, at around 12:05 p.m. on Sunday.

Police confirmed the road has been closed in both directions.

Drivers have been urged to avoid the area.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “The A85 near to the junction with the A827, Mid Lix, is currently closed in both directions following a report of a vehicle fire around 12.05pm on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

“Emergency services are in attendance, and drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible at this time.”

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.

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