"Fire destroyed Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's home early Thursday, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a frantic, futile effort to save the property. Nobody was in the home when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. Spoelstra plans to coach Miami's next game, a home matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, the team said."
""We are grateful to learn that nobody was harmed in the fire at coach Spoelstra's residence this morning," the Heat said in a release. "Our thoughts, prayers and assistance are with Spo and his family during this time." An investigation into what caused the fire was underway, officials said. Those probes can take weeks in some cases. Spoelstra was on an airplane when the fire started, flying home with the Heat from a Wednesday night game in Denver."
"The fire was called in around 4:36 a.m., county records showed, and the Heat charter landed in Miami about 35 minutes later. Multiple fire trucks and other vehicles were at the fully involved scene when Spoelstra arrived at the property. Television cameras captured Spoelstra walking around the perimeter of the property in the pre-dawn hours, sometimes stopping and holding his head in apparent disbelief as flames continued shooting into the darkened air."
Erik Spoelstra's home in Coral Gables was destroyed by an early-morning fire that drew more than 20 fire units. No one was inside and no injuries were reported; Spoelstra plans to coach the Heat's next home game. Firefighters fought flames both on the ground and from the air and contained the blaze around 8 a.m., with crews monitoring hotspots into the afternoon. Drone footage showed much of the residence reduced to charred rubble. The fire was contained to Spoelstra's property and did not damage nearby homes. An investigation into the cause is underway and may take weeks.
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