In Coral Gables, Florida, a fire severely damaged the residence of Miami Heat’s head coach, Erik Spoelstra, early Thursday morning. Firefighters deployed over 20 units in an attempt to salvage the property, but their efforts were ultimately in vain.

Fortunately, Spoelstra was not at home during the incident, and there were no reported injuries. A source familiar with the situation informed The Associated Press that the house was unoccupied when the fire ignited around 4:30 a.m.

This source requested anonymity as local authorities have yet to officially confirm this information.

Authorities have commenced an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze, though such inquiries can often extend over several weeks.

Spoelstra and the Miami Heat were returning from a game in Denver on Wednesday night. Their team’s charter flight arrived back in Miami at 5:11 a.m., shortly after the fire began.

Spoelstra arrived at the home shortly after the plane landed, with several fire crews working to try to contain the blaze. He was seen walking around the outside of the property as the fire continued, sometimes stopping and holding his head in disbelief.

Drone footage captured by CBS affiliate WFOR in Miami showed that, at minimum, much of the home was reduced to charred rubble.

Smoke was still seen rising over parts of the property more than three hours after the first fire trucks arrived, but officials declared the blaze as contained around that time.

Fire officials said the blaze — with flames “as tall as the trees,” a battalion chief said in a brief news briefing — was fought with crews both on the ground and in the air. The fire was contained to the property owned by Spoelstra and no nearby homes were damaged, county officials said, adding that a privacy fence and tree cover impeded the initial firefighting efforts.

Property records show Spoelstra bought the five-bedroom home in December 2023. He had done extensive work to the property following the purchase.

Spoelstra is in his 18th season as head coach of the Heat, an organization he originally joined as a video coordinator in 1995. He finalized a deal last month to serve as coach of the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

The Heat were scheduled to be off Thursday and will play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.