While Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was at practice Wednesday, his home in Southwest Ranches, Fla., caught fire.
Hill left practice early, and drone shots from outside his home showed him standing with several people, including three children and his wife, Keeta.
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Southwest Ranches is a town located about 30 miles northwest of Miami. The drone shots also show Hill in a walking boot as he nurses an ankle injury. The Dolphins are headed into Week 18 against the Buffalo Bills. The winner of that matchup secures the division title and the No. 2 seed in the AFC for the playoffs.
According to the Associated Press, Hill's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said that some of Hill's family members were at home during the fire. Thankfully, no one was hurt.
"It is very difficult for anybody, obviously, to have your home catch on fire but Tyreek was handling it with as much poise as you can hope," Rosenhaus said.
During the blaze, firefighters traversed the roof to see what started the fire.
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa spoke to the media after practice, offering support to his teammate.
"I think that would be difficult for, not just my teammates, but for anyone in general to be going through what Tyreek is going through right now," he said. "I think the main thing is his family is safe. His loved ones are good. He's good as well. I know it's a little clichéd to say, but those things like that, part of the house, some of those things can be replaceable. I'm just glad that a lot of his family members are safe."
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The fire was considered a "two-alarm" fire, but firefighters were able to contain it.
As of now, the cause of the fire that engulfed his eight-and-a-half-bathroom mansion that was purchased in 2022 for $6.9 million is unknown.
Hill, in 15 games this season, has 112 receptions for 1,717 yards and 12 touchdowns.
