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Mansion destroyed by fire after owners fry turkey in garage

A fire destroyed a $3-million mansion in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day after residents attempted to fry a turkey in the garage.
The fire spread from the garage to the house before firefighters arrived, completely reducing it to rubble.
Everyone inside the mansion escaped, although the official cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Fire engulfs CT home worth millions after residents fry turkey in garage: 'Uninhabitable'

WESTON, Conn (WPIX) – A home in Connecticut was destroyed over the Thanksgiving holiday due to a turkey frying mishap, local officials confirmed. The home, located in Weston, caught fire Thursday afternoon after its residents attempted to fry the turkey in their garage, a preliminary investigation revealed. How long do Thanksgiving leftovers last? Here’s what you need to know No injuries were reported. But the home — which has an estimat…

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deep frying turkey Deep-frying a turkey can result in an incredibly delicious bird, but it’s also a pretty dangerous cooking method that can lead to disaster if you’re not careful. There are plenty of cautionary tales that highlight that reality—including one involving a mansion in Connecticut that burned down on Thanksgiving. Turkey has traditionally been the center of Thanksgiving meals in the United States, although there are plenty of people…

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WION

A recipe for disaster: Deep-frying a turkey costs family their $4mn mansion

Thanksgiving got too fiery for a family in Connecticut when frying a turkey burned down their four-million-dollar mansion. Turkey is a staple in a Thanksgiving meal and almost every family in the United States has it on their dinner table on the occasion. A family in the town of Weston also had similar plans, but their's was a recipe meant for disaster.

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NDTV

US Mansion Worth $4 Million Burns Down After Residents Fry Turkey In Garage

On Thanksgiving, a family in southern Connecticut lost their waterfront mansion, valued at over $4 million, after a turkey fryer reportedly caused a fire in the garage. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department reported that the fire occurred at a home near a large pond in Weston, about 65 miles southwest of Hartford, the state capital. Weston Fire Chief John Pokorny told USA Today that approximately 40 people were inside the house when the blaze be…

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Thanksgiving Turkey Turns $4M Mansion Into A Bonfire

In Weston, someone’s attempt to fry a turkey turned into a great example on what not to do. The results of not properly deep frying a turkey (ensuring it’s fully thawed first!) is a massive fire ball that is likely to catch the house on fire. Such is the case for this $4 million mansion and the 20 people that were gathered for a Thanksgiving meal. The fire was so massive it kept firefighters busy for 16 hours! Not to mention they lost out on a r…

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