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A gigantic inferno erupted inside a $4 million Connecticut mansion after residents attempted to fry a turkey in the garage on Thanksgiving. Firefighters faced several challenges on the holiday afternoon after the stunning mansion at 40 Weston Road in Weston went up in flames. The aggressive blaze quickly spread throughout the home, and soon, its structural collapse created dangerous conditions for responding firefighters.
Residents were attempting to fry a turkey for the big meal Thursday afternoon when the garage went up in flames and began 'rapidly extending into the residence,' according to Weston Volunteer Fire Department. 'Firefighters attempted an aggressive fire attack, however, their efforts were thwarted by dangerous fire conditions and structural collapse,' the department, which battled the flames for 16 hours, wrote in a Facebook post. In addition to the gigantic flames ripping through the home, first responders hit a major setback when water flow stopped for 'several minutes' after a 'vehicle drove over the water supply hose,' damaging it.
The identity of the turkey chef was not released by authorities, but the home is owned by Tweedy, Brown Managing Director Thomas H. Shrager, according to public records. Photos released.
.. Alyssa Guzman.
