On Thursday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra woke up to his house on fire . Luckily, he was not inside the house when the blaze broke out.

In the process, the Heat issued an official statement confirming that no one was injured in the fire.

“We are grateful to learn that nobody was harmed in the fire at Coach Spoelstra's residence this morning,” the statement read. “Our thoughts, prayers, and assistance are with Spo and his family during this time.” Expand Tweet

According to authorities, Spoelstra's home caught fire around 4:30 am. At this point, the cause of the fire remains unknown and is under an official investigation.

Currently, Spoelstra is in his 17th season as the Heat's head coach. He has been with the organization since 1995. During the 2008-2009 three-season period

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