"Prayers up for Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and his family, as the breaking news hit early on Thursday morning of a reported fire that severely damaged his home in Coral Gables, Florida. The story was initially covered by local Florida news, and later confirmed by several other media outlets. Although there were thankfully no injuries reported, the devastating fire completely destroyed the home."
"Miami-Dade Fire Rescue had iterated that the flames were "as tall as the trees." There was some drone footage that showed the damage to the house, leading to it being left in charred rubble. Spoelstra was seen walking outside of the property during the fire in complete disbelief while the rescue teams worked diligently to clean up. The Heat and Spoelstra landed back in South Florida from their Wednesday night game in Denver against the Nuggets shortly after 5:00 am this morning."
"According to AP news, "Spoelstra arrived at the home shortly after the plane landed, with several fire crews working to try to contain the blaze." Fire officials noted that "the home was unoccupied" when it had broke out around 4:30 am. The cause of the massive fire is still unknown, and could not be confirmed for weeks as these officials begin an investigation on the unfortunate incident."
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra's five-bedroom Coral Gables residence was severely damaged and ultimately destroyed by a pre-dawn fire that broke out around 4:30 am. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported flames "as tall as the trees" and drone footage showed charred rubble. Spoelstra arrived shortly after the team returned from Denver and was seen outside the property while fire crews worked to contain the blaze. Fire officials reported the home was unoccupied and confirmed no injuries. The house had been purchased in December 2023 with extensive work following the purchase. The cause remains unknown and may take weeks to determine as investigators proceed.
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