A Connecticut mansion was torn up in flames after residents fried a turkey on Thanksgiving day, officials said. The fire began in the garage, where the turkey was being fried for 25 people who were at the estimated $2.

Many families opt to fry their turkeys for Thanksgiving, which can produce a delicious albeit dangerous final product. One Connecticut family learned the hard way just how important it is to be safe in these situations.

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

The house — which features 11 bedrooms and 9.5 baths, per online listing data — has since been deemed “uninhabitable,” the local fire department said.

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.

Learn how a Thanksgiving celebration turned into a tragedy after one family lost their house in a turkey fryer accident.

A fire appears to have sparked at a mansion in Weston after residents tried to fry a turkey in their garage on Thanksgiving, fire officials said. The Weston Volunteer Fire Department said they responded to a home on Weston Road after getting reports of a garage fire just before 3:45 p.

A mansion in Weston was destroyed by a fire that appeared to be the result of turkey frying, firefighters said.