Reports indicate a fire ignited at what is believed to be the residence of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in the early hours of Thursday. Emergency responders were dispatched following a call reporting a fire at 4:30 a.m., and upon arrival, found two structures ablaze, as reported by Local 10 News.
Sources suggest the dwelling is owned by Spoelstra, according to information provided to Local 10 News by a Heat assistant coach present at the location. Local 10 News is still working to corroborate this information, although they have acquired footage of Spoelstra on site, observed walking back and forth outside the property.
Given the intensity of the blaze, first responders at the scene reportedly escalated the situation to a two-alarm fire, according to Local 10 News.
“The alert level was increased to a second alarm to bring in additional personnel,” MDFR communicated in an email to Local 10 News. “Because of a partial structural failure, teams transitioned to an external firefighting approach and are still actively working to put out the flames.”
Firefighting personnel were successful in containing the fire, preventing its spread to neighboring properties.
Visuals depicting the state of the residence began circulating across various social media platforms, revealing substantial damage resulting from the fire.
Spoelstra and the Heat competed in Denver on Wednesday evening. The team journeyed back to Miami overnight, landing at 5:11 a.m., according to ESPN, after the fire had already been reported. Spoelstra reached the location after the arrival of firefighting crews.
Initial reports indicate no one was hurt, and the origin of the fire remains under investigation.
Updates to this story will be provided as they become available.
