Police: Fractured gas main forces closure of busy M9 at Grangemouth Homes have been evacuated and part of a motorway closed due to a gas leak. A fracture to a mains pipe in Glensburgh Road, Grangemouth, led to a release of gas, and a 100-metre cordon has been erected while emergency repairs are carried out. Premises near the site of the leak have been evacuated as a precaution and the off-ramp at junction six of the M9 motorway has been closed along with the A905 road, police said. A spokeswoman for the fire service said: "The incident commander immediately requested a 100-metre exclusion zone to ensure the safety of the public with the assistance of Police Scotland colleagues. Evacuation of surrounding premises has also been undertaken as a precautionary measure. At the same time one large water curtain spray and one large firefighting jet were set up to assist in the dispersal of the escaping gas. Police Scotland said the road would remain closed "for the foreseeable future."