NORWICH – A home in the Town of Norwich went up in flames Friday afternoon and was completely destroyed.

At about 2:30 p.m., the Norwich Fire Department responded to a trailer fire on Gibbon Road and discovered the home engulfed in flames.

“The homeowner was not home at the time the fire started and had left the residence to go downtown. When they returned, they found their home on fire,” said Norwich Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo.