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

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A massive house fire in Connecticut that took 16 hours to extinguish may have been caused by someone frying a turkey inside the garage on Thanksgiving Day.

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 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.

The Thanksgiving Day blaze took 16 hours to put out, the Weston Volunteer Fire Department said. (Credit: Weston Volunteer Fire Department)

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.