A home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has been heavily damaged by a massive fire. Miami-Dade County fire officials say the blaze was reported early Thursday morning. Spoelstra was not at home when the fire broke out. He and the Heat played in Denver on Wednesday night and their flight back to Miami landed at 5:11 a.m. Spoelstra arrived at the home shortly after with fire crews working to contain the blaze. Smoke was still visible around 8 a.m. but most of the fire appeared to be contained. Fire officials have scheduled a news briefing for later Thursday.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The home of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was heavily damaged by a massive fire Thursday morning. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Miami-Dade County fire officials said the blaze was called in around 4:36 a.m. Spoelstra was not in the home at the time. He and the Heat played in Denver on Wednesday night and their charter flight back to Miami did not land until 5:11 a.m.
Spoelstra arrived at the home shortly after the plane landed, with several fire crews working to try to contain the blaze. Smoke was still seen rising over the property around 8 a.m. but it appeared that most of the fire was contained at that time.
Fire officials said a news briefing was scheduled for later Thursday. Property records show Spoelstra bought the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in December 2023.
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