A large fire early Tuesday morning destroyed a home on Cliffwood Drive in South Windsor.
According to fire officials, the fire began shortly after 3 a.m. in the area of 117 Cliffwood Dr.
They said no one was home at the time of the fire and no animals were inside.
"Interior access was not an option. So from the get-go, we did what was called a defensive attack, which means attacking the fire from the outside,” said South Windsor Fire Chief Kevin Cooney.
Cooney said police were the first ones to arrive.
“Home portion of the structure was literally fully-involved," Cooney said. "[It was] two stories with fire blown out of every window fully-involved. Interior access was not attainable.”
Mutual aid was called in from surrounding towns.
Neighbors said they couldn't believe how quickly the fire spread.