{"id":132271,"date":"2024-12-01T23:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132271"},"modified":"2024-12-01T23:10:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T16:10:09","slug":"connecticut-mansion-engulfed-in-flames-on-thanksgiving-as-residents-fried-turkey-inside-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132271","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut mansion engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving as residents fried turkey inside garage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img has-preview\" alt=\"\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N9XaqSTrcPzySjbYf7xZpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/d09b9feaa3b358a885292b57e38e031a\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N9XaqSTrcPzySjbYf7xZpQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/d09b9feaa3b358a885292b57e38e031a\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A $3 million mansion in a high-end Connecticut neighborhood met a fiery demise on Thanksgiving when the home was inundated in flames from a turkey frying inside a garage.<\/p>\n<p>Heart-pounding images captured the raging inferno surrounding the Weston home just after 3:40 p.m. on Thursday as firefighters rushed to contain the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters were alerted to the blaze by an automatic fire alarm on Weston Road before several 911 calls were made about a garage fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we arrived, the whole garage end of the house was on fire \u2013 like a third of the house,\u201d Weston Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Pokorny told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/news\/article\/weston-road-house-fire-no-injuries-19949303.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CT Insider.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">CT Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Immense heat prohibited firefighters from getting too close to fight the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>The fast-spreading flames ignited in the garage before accelerating into the rest of the home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt accelerated really rapidly,\u201d Pokorny said.<\/p>\n<p>First responders set up water supplies running to the home.<\/p>\n<p>A water supply hose was damaged when a car drove over it, stopping the water flow for several minutes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 500px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Photos of the fire show the home fully engulfed as firefighters raced to put out the blaze. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VR.RQ3tQ0NguPimbTWP2JA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk1Ng--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/6cb54d982e98402af4e7e49486ab6e7f\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Photos of the fire show the home fully engulfed as firefighters raced to put out the blaze. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VR.RQ3tQ0NguPimbTWP2JA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk1Ng--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/6cb54d982e98402af4e7e49486ab6e7f\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Photos of the fire show the home fully engulfed as firefighters raced to put out the blaze. Weston Volunteer Fire Department<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe had great water supply,\u201d Pokorny added. \u201cReally, the issue was the fire had progressed so much by the time we arrived on scene.<\/p>\n<p>The 10,000-square-foot abode worth approximately $2.8 million had been hosting close to 25 people for the holiday when the blaze occurred, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries were reported as everyone inside had escaped, but the house was ruled uninhabitable, officials said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The luxury home was left in ruins as piles of burnt wood and furniture piled together leaving just a few barely standing walls.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining identifiable portion of the home was the exterior deck which was only partially burnt, according to photos obtained by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/westontoday.news\/articles\/241129-fire-destroys-home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weston Today.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Weston Today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 11-bedroom, 9-and-a-half-bath home was built in 1998 on a 2.07-acre lot overlooking Held Pond in Fairfield County, 17 miles west of Bridgeport,\u00a0according to a property listing.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters battled the fire for 16 hours with assistance from several departments that were called in throughout the day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 698px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:151%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Fire crews attempted an aggressive fire attack as the garage fire began to quickly spread to the residence, but were thwarted by dangerous fire conditions and structural collapse. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zJHqRyroX5flR4Kqr.G2hA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTEwNjM-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/325e7bc5d895f7aa73311546e2ffdd87\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fire crews attempted an aggressive fire attack as the garage fire began to quickly spread to the residence, but were thwarted by dangerous fire conditions and structural collapse. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zJHqRyroX5flR4Kqr.G2hA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTEwNjM-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/325e7bc5d895f7aa73311546e2ffdd87\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Fire crews attempted an aggressive fire attack as the garage fire began to quickly spread to the residence, but were thwarted by dangerous fire conditions and structural collapse. Weston Volunteer Fire Department<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Several obstacles including dangerous fire conditions and structural collapse thwarted the department\u2019s attempts at an \u201caggressive\u201d attack on the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Officials believe the blaze stemmed from the residents frying a turkey inside the home\u2019s garage, but have not revealed an official cause.<\/p>\n<p>While the fire had been put out, firefighters were at the decimated home Friday putting out hotspots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get pieces of debris and it\u2019s burning underneath and the water from the top just doesn\u2019t get to it,\u201d Pokorny explained of the hotspots.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 501px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"The fire was finally put out after 16 hours and the home has been deemed uninhabitable. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bRd_MWtVGfhGRnCyVxjP4g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/6ebc9ef2829890cdbbaa257950542b5f\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The fire was finally put out after 16 hours and the home has been deemed uninhabitable. Weston Volunteer Fire Department\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bRd_MWtVGfhGRnCyVxjP4g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2Mg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_ny_post_us_news_articles_123\/6ebc9ef2829890cdbbaa257950542b5f\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The fire was finally put out after 16 hours and the home has been deemed uninhabitable. Weston Volunteer Fire Department<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One local business employee said she was saddened to learn about the fire, but optimistic it happened after rain soaked the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole area would have been a tinderbox,\u201d Chandler Vinton told CT Insider.<\/p>\n<p>States along the eastern seaboard saw hundreds of wildfires break out in November because of an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/14\/real-estate\/heres-how-to-protect-your-property-as-unprecedented-drought-hits-northeast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cunprecedented\u201d drought.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u201cunprecedented\u201d drought.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey faced several fires including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/raging-jersey-wildfire-threatens-engulf-045202144.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cBig Rusty Wildfire\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u201cBig Rusty Wildfire\u201d<\/a>\u00a0in Hainesport and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/nyc-area-residents-slammed-more-194047586.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cJennings Creek Fire\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u201cJennings Creek Fire\u201d<\/a>\u00a0on the New York border.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/may-years-prospect-park-wildlife-182436723.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prospect Park;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prospect Park<\/a>\u00a0also caught on fire destroying two acres of land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/connecticut-mansion-engulfed-flames-thanksgiving-060052485.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A $3 million mansion in a high-end Connecticut neighborhood met a fiery demise on Thanksgiving when the home was inundated in flames from a turkey frying inside a garage. 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