Shocking footage shows a huge fire burning down the Miami house of Heat coach, Erik Spoelstra.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue chiefs said they were called to a blaze around 4.30am on Thursday morning. They found ‘fire that was as tall as the trees.’
No injuries have so far been reported but, in a heartbreaking clip, a distraught Spoelstra can be seen pacing around the outside of the property with his hand on his head.
Inside, most of the house appears to have been completely gutted as flames ripped through multiple rooms. Fire crews could be seen attempting to control the blaze.
But local news networks captured flames rising above the outside walls of the property – hours after a call went into first responders – while thick smoke poured into the sky.
Reinforcements had to be brought in to try and tackle the fire, which had reportedly engulfed ‘two structures’ on the property, with flames piercing the roof of the house.
Footage shows a huge fire burning down the Miami house of Heat coach, Erik Spoelstra
A distraught Spoelstra could be seen pacing around the outside of the property
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were called to a blaze at the property round 4.36am on Thursday
‘Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded with over 20 units – including a hazardous materials response – to combat this fire,’ battalion chief Victoria Byrd said.
‘We found fire that was as tall as the trees. Our units came in and did an excellent job… due to the privacy wall and a lot of the tree cover, it was very difficult to access, with only one point of entry.
‘The men and women from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue were able to extinguish this fire and do the best job they could.’
The Heat played against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, losing 122-112, before Spoelstra flew back to the devastating scene.
The Heat coach was married to Nikki Sapp from 2016 to late 2023, when the couple announced they were separating.
Their split came just weeks before Spoelstra signed a record eight-year, $120million extension with the franchise.
He and Nikki, a former Heat dancer, share three young children: Santiago, Dante, and daughter Ruby.
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