According to USA Today, a family in Weston, Connecticut is lucky to be alive after their $4 million mansion burned down after a fire broke out on the property. Authorities say a turkey fryer caught fire in their garage on Thanksgiving Day. Firefighters responded to the scene at 3:42 p.m. local time.

Although nearly 40 people were home at the time of the blaze, Weston firefighters said no injuries were reported. The $4M+ home is a total loss.

WESTON, CT ( WFSB /Gray News) - A multi-million dollar mansion was destroyed by a fire after a Thanksgiving turkey frying mishap. The Weston Fire Department responded to the fire on Thanksgiving around 3:40 p.m. They said the callers initially described the incident as a garage fire.

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.