CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Fire destroyed a home owned by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra early Thursday, with officials saying more than 20 units were dispatched in what became a futile effort to save the property.

Spoelstra was not home when the fire began, and no injuries were reportedt. Fire officials said “the home was unoccupied” when the blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m.

An investigation into what caused the fire was starting, officials said. Those probes can take weeks in some cases.

Spoelstra is a graduate of Jesuit High School and University of Portland, where he was a star guard. Spoelstra’s father, Jon, is a former Portland Trail Blazers general manager.

Spoelstra and the Heat played in Denver on Wednesday night and their charter flight back to Miami did not land until 5:11 a.m.

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