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Associated Press - November 27, 2009 4:35 PM ET
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) - A juvenile boy was treated for possible smoke inhalation and released from a local hospital after a Thanksgiving Day fire in McCook investigators blamed on a turkey fryer.
Firefighters responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
Fire officials say the heat from a turkey fryer being used inside the garage touched off the fire. The heat built up in the ceiling as two turkeys were cooked and something in the attic began to smolder. The fire spread quickly throughout the attic and into the basement after a nitrous oxide tank for a car exploded.
Investigator Ryan Sylvester declined to identify the boy hurt because he is a juvenile. The house is a total loss with about $250,000 damage.
One cat died as a result of the fire. Two dogs escaped with the family.
Information from: McCook Daily Gazette, http://www.mccookgazette.com
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