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A fire at a mansion in Connecticut, US, on Thanksgiving Day likely caused by turkey frying, caused extensive damage and made the house uninhabitable. No injuries were reported, and the family is receiving Red Cross help.

Fire destroyed a $3 million Connecticut mansion Thursday after residents were frying a turkey in the garage, officials reported.

A home in Weston, Connecticut, was destroyed due to a turkey frying mishap, according to officials. The fire was reported at 3:42 p.m. on Nov. 28. A garage fire rapidly spread into the residence, officials say.

A Connecticut home blaze on Thanksgiving was likely the result of a person frying a turkey inside the house’s garage, the fire department said.