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Fire Destroys Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s Coral Gables Home

Officials opened an investigation into the pre-dawn blaze at the unoccupied property, with damage contained to the site.

Overview

  • Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received the call around 4:36 a.m. and arrived to find two structures on the property fully involved with flames described as as tall as the trees.
  • More than 20 units, including aerial assets and a hazardous materials team, responded and shifted to a defensive attack after a partial roof collapse complicated access.
  • No one was inside the residence at ignition and no injuries were reported, according to fire officials.
  • Firefighters contained the incident to the Spoelstra property and monitored hot spots through the morning as neighboring homes were kept safe.
  • Spoelstra returned from the team’s Denver trip after the charter landed at 5:11 a.m., visited the scene, and remains set to coach Friday as the cause-and-origin probe proceeds.