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11/06 07:39 CST Massive fire heavily damages home owned by Miami Heat coach
Erik Spoelstra
Massive fire heavily damages home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) --- The home of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was
heavily damaged Thursday morning by a massive fire, officials said. There were
no immediate reports of any injuries and Spoelstra was not home when the fire
started.
Miami-Dade County fire officials said the blaze was called in around 4:36 a.m.
Spoelstra 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
parts of the property more than three hours after the first fire trucks
arrived, but officials declared the blaze as contained around that time.
Fire officials said more than 20 units responded to the fire, fighting it both
on the ground and in the air. The fire was contained to the property owned by
Spoelstra and no nearby homes were damaged, county officials said.
Property records show Spoelstra bought the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in
December 2023.
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