Overview
- The blaze was reported around 4:30–4:36 a.m. Eastern, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the residence was unoccupied.
- Spoelstra was returning from a game in Denver; the Heat’s charter landed at 5:11 a.m., and he arrived at the property shortly afterward.
- More than 20 units fought flames described by a battalion chief as “as high as the trees,” and crews contained the fire after several hours.
- Drone and television footage showed extensive structural loss with large sections reduced to charred debris and smoke lingering for hours.
- Property records show Spoelstra bought the five-bedroom Coral Gables house in December 2023, and officials reported no damage to neighboring homes.