Motorists are being advised that a diversion route is being implemented following a 'road traffic incident'.
A9 dualling south of Inverness over the coming decade could make scheduled air links between Caithness and the central belt an attractive option.
The road was closed for a time after the fire broke out at Cuthill just before 3pm. The route had reopened by 4.04pm, said Traffic Scotland.
Storm-damaged trees are to be removed from along the A9 next week, meaning road closures at night from Monday evening through to Saturday morning.
The group wants £30 million for roads over three years and £20 million to end the decades-long wait for a new St Clements special school.
Train travellers on this morning’s early service from Wick to Inverness have been hit by disruption north of Lairg.
The Norwegian Dawn, which will visit Invergordon twice this summer, was allowed entry to a Mauritius port after tests confirmed no cholera aboard.
Work to resurface the High Street, Bridge Street and Gilchrist Square will start on Monday, March 4.
The death of a man on the Far North Line in Inverness last week is not being treated as suspicious, the British Transport Police have confirmed.
British Transport Police has revealed the person's sex and age but he has not yet been named by the force. Investigations are continuing.