A9 closed as five crews called to hill fire near Helmsdale

Updated: March 17, 2021, 9:55 pm
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Fire crews spent almost four hours battling a hill fire near Helmsdale.
Twenty-two firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze, which at its height stretched to 656ft long.
Crews from Helmsdale, Golspie, Lairg, Dunbeath, Dornoch, Tain and Balintore were paged, with just Lairg and Helmsdale remaining on scene this evening.
The alarm was raised just before 2pm.
Part of the A9 Inverness to Thurso road was closed by police as smoke affected visibility.

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