A mansion in Connecticut was destroyed by a fire that officials say started from a turkey being fried in a garage on Thanksgiving Day.
The devastating incident took place just after 3:40PM on Thursday (November 28) at a mansion on 40 Weston Road. The New York Post reports that the home is worth a whopping $3 million and is located in a "high-end" neighborhood.
While the conclusive cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Weston Fire Marshal, the Weston Volunteer Fire Department disclosed on Facebook that the preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was the result of residents frying a turkey.
According to officials, residents were trying to fry the big bird when the garage went up in flames and began "rapidly extending into the residence," per the news release.
Firefighters faced significant challenges in battling the fire that engulfed the mansion.
They "attempted an aggressive fire attack," however, their efforts in battling the blaze were blocked by "structural collapse" in the building.
In addition to this "a vehicle drove over the water supply hose on Weston Road, damaging the line, which completely stopped the flow of water for several minutes," the department added.
Officials revealed that firefighters and assistance from several departments battled the raging inferno for 16 hours, facing extreme heat.
The 10,000-square-foot abode is reportedly owned by Tweedy, Brown Managing Director Thomas H. Shrager, per the Daily Mail.
The property had been hosting close to 25 people for the holiday when the fire occurred, CT Insider reported. Despite the dramatic photos, no injuries were reported as everyone inside had escaped.
Officials revealed that the luxury home was ruled uninhabitable as the massive flames ripped through the home and extended through broken windows. The mansion was reduced to rubble, with only a few walls remaining standing amidst piles of charred debris.
“When we arrived, the whole garage end of the house was on fire – like a third of the house,” Weston Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Pokorny told the outlet. "You get pieces of debris and it’s burning underneath and the water from the top just doesn’t get to it."
Weston First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor issued a statement about the heartbreaking incident, which read: "I would like to thank all the Weston volunteer firefighters, Weston volunteer EMS, WPD, as well as the mutual aid fire departments from Westport, Easton, Wilton, Ridgefield, Georgetown, Redding, and West Redding, who battled the house fire during Thanksgiving."
"Special thanks to the Weston Public Work, American Red Cross, Salvation Army of Danbury, Aquarion, Eversource, and Soco Gas for their assistance. Thank you for your Service and I am grateful everyone is safe," she added.
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