Erik Spoelstra's Coral Gables home heavily damaged in overnight fire

A massive overnight fire heavily damaged the Coral Gables home of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra after flames engulfed two structures on the property in the pre-dawn hours Thursday, fire officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were dispatched at about 4:36 a.m. to a single-family residence near Ponce de Leon Road and Davis Road, where firefighters found multiple buildings fully involved and a partial collapse, prompting crews to shift to a defensive attack to protect surrounding structures.

Firefighters called for additional units and worked for several hours to contain and extinguish the blaze. By midmorning the main residence appeared to be largely destroyed, with smoke still rising over the property as crews continued overhaul operations, officials said. There were no reported injuries. Spoelstra was not inside the home when the fire began; he had been with the Heat in Denver the previous night and arrived back in Miami early Thursday after the team’s flight landed, officials said.

Footage taken at the scene showed heavy flames and thick smoke as first responders battled the fire and later showed the coach at the property while crews worked. Fire officials said the...