Over Fifty Seized Vehicles Reduced to Ashes in Massive Fire Near Poonamallee
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- •Over 50 seized vehicles, including two-wheelers, were destroyed in a fire near Poonamallee on May 25, 2026.
- •The vehicles were being held by the Avadi Traffic Investigation Wing for traffic violations and accident involvement.
- •The fire erupted from one vehicle and spread rapidly, causing total destruction before firefighters could control it.
- •Poonamallee police have registered a case and are investigating the cause, which may be an electrical or mechanical fault.
Chennai, May 25, 2026: A major fire broke out on Sunday near Poonamallee, gutting more than fifty vehicles that had been seized by the Avadi Traffic Investigation Wing. The blaze erupted from one of the parked vehicles and rapidly spread to the entire lot, reducing the seized cars and two-wheelers to ashes. The incident has raised concerns over the storage and safety of impounded vehicles in the city.
According to police reports, the vehicles—mostly two-wheelers—were being held on vacant land near the junction of Poonamallee High Road and Senneerkuppam Bypass Service Road. These vehicles had been seized due to traffic violations and involvement in road accidents. The Avadi police had stored them under the jurisdiction of the Avadi Traffic Investigation Wing Police Station. The fire, which started unexpectedly, engulfed the entire collection within minutes, leaving authorities scrambling to respond.
