Massive fire breaks out at Miami Heat coach’s home in Miami-Dade

A two-alarm fire broke out early Thursday morning at the home of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, with firefighters battling the blaze for more than four hours at the five-bedroom home with a pool and tennis courts in one of Miami-Dade’s priciest neighborhoods.

Miami Herald news partner CBS News Miami says Spoelstra was spotted outside the home as crews fought the flames engulfing the 5,700-square-foot, 5-bedroom and 3 1/2-bathroom house on Davis Road and Ponce de Leon Boulevard. The neighborhood, just off Old Cutler Road in Coral Gables, has homes that sell in the tens of millions of dollars.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told the Miami Herald that the call came in at 4:36 a.m. as a “structure fire at single-family residence.” Records show the house is at 4875 SW 80th St. Fire Rescue confirmed the blaze broke out at Spoelstra’s home.

By 8 a.m., flames were still visible, the smell of smoke choked the air and two structures were heavily damaged, with a partial collapse of one of the structures. Nearly 30 units were on the scene, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s call log.

“Due to a partial collapse, units switched to a defensive attack, and are still working to extinguish the fire,” the agency said in an update.

There are no reported injuries, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.

Spoelstra and the Heat were returning on a chartered flight from Denver, where the team completed a four-game road trip with a loss to the Nuggets. The team landed in Miami at 5 a.m. Thursday, about 25 minutes after firefighters were dispatched to his home.

The house was built in 1985, according to the Miami-Dade property appraiser. The home, which sits on a 43,000-square-foot lot, sold for $6.6 million in 2023 to the Land Trust Agreement 4875, Miami-Dade property records show.

The Miami Heat played in Denver on Wednesday night and players and coaches arrived back in Miami early Thursday morning.

Miami Herald staff writer Barry Jackson contributed to this report. This report will be updated.

This story was originally published November 6, 2025 at 7:04 AM.

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