Over 150 vehicles gutted in fire at police yard in Delhi’s Wazirabad

The blaze started around 4:30 am

PTI

New Delhi, Updated At : 06:48 PM Apr 06, 2025 IST

Flame and smoke rise up (left) and firefighters try to douse a fire that broke out in a police malkhana in northeast Delhi's Wazirabad area on April 6, 2025. Fire Department via PTI

A fire broke out in a police ‘malkhana’ (yard) in northeast Delhi’s Wazirabad area early Sunday, damaging over 150 vehicles, police said.

The blaze started around 4:30 am, prompting a swift response from the fire department.

A total of seven fire tenders were rushed to the site to douse the flames, they said.

The situation was brought under control by 6:20 am.

According to a police source, over 150 vehicles—four wheelers and two wheelers—were gutted by the fire.

Police have launched a probe into the fire incident. Teams are also checking CCTV footage, the source said.

Over 150 vehicles gutted in fire at police yard in Delhi’s Wazirabad

PTI

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