Car fire causes major traffic jam on Beketova Street

A car burst into flames while driving on Beketova Street in Nizhny Novgorod, causing a major traffic jam. Firefighters have been called to the scene.

Apr 26, 2026

Drivers’ attempt to extinguish the car on their own was unsuccessful.
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A major traffic jam is forming on Beketova Street in Nizhny Novgorod. A car caught fire right on the roadway, witnesses report on social media.

Yandex Maps traffic screenshot shows congestion on Beketova Street.
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According to online maps, cars are backed up heading toward Gagarin Avenue and from the approach from Nartova Street. Drivers who stopped tried to put out the car fire on their own, but failed, witnesses write. Firefighters have been called to the scene.

Photo of smoke from the burning car on the roadway.

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In mid-January, a car caught fire while driving in Novaya Kuznechikha (a district of Nizhny Novgorod). It turned out the driver was searching for flowers for his daughter’s birthday, but didn’t even manage to leave the residential complex.

And in November, several cars caught fire simultaneously in a parking lot in Nizhny Novgorod. Initially a BMW caught fire, after which the flames spread to neighboring cars.

Another major fire occurred in a parking lot in the Leninsky District. First a Gazel (a Russian van) caught fire, followed by four more cars: another identical truck and three passenger cars. As a result, both Gazels were destroyed by fire. The passenger cars were damaged.