Southeast Notes: Spoelstra’s Home Fire
The Miami-area residence of Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was engulfed in flames shortly after the team returned from a road games trip. A two-alarm blaze erupted early Thursday morning at Spoelstra’s multi-million dollar home, according to Milena Malaver, Carl Juste, and David Neal of the Miami Herald.
The team and Spoelstra landed back from Denver at 5 a.m. ET on a chartered flight after completing a four-game road trip. Firefighters were dispatched to Spoelstra’s Miami-Dade home roughly 25 minutes before their arrival.
Located on a 43,000-square-foot lot, the house sold for $6.6 million in 2023. It features five bedrooms, a swimming pool, and tennis courts. Firefighters battled the flames for over four hours. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
"The Heat and Spoelstra returned on a chartered flight from Denver at 5 a.m. ET after the team completed a four-game road trip."
"There were no reported injuries but firefighters battled the blaze for more than four hours at the five-bedroom home with a pool and tennis courts."
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Summary
The Miami home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra caught fire early Thursday with no injuries, and firefighters contained the blaze after hours, following the team's return from a road trip.