Unattended turkey fryer leads to heavy fire damage at Burlington home

BURLINGTON (WTVD) — An attempt to fry a turkey led to disaster at an Alamance County home.

According to the Burlington Fire Department, the turkey fryer was left unattended for an extended time while it was heating up, leading to a fire that badly damaged the home.

Firefighters arrived at the house in the 800 block of N. Sellars Mills Road just before 1am and found flames and heavy smoke from the sides and rear of the home.

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