Former KC Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill and family safe after fire at his Miami mansion
A scary situation unfolded in Miami on Wednesday involving former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s home.
Hill left Miami Dolphins practice after learning a fire had broken out at his mansion. Fortunately, Hill’s family was out of the home and no one was injured, the Dolphins told WSVN-TV.
“I think the main thing is that his family is safe, his loved ones are good, he’s good as well,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters, per GulfLive.com. “I know it’s a little cliché to say, but things like that, part of the house, some of those things can be replaceable, but I’m just glad that a lot of his family members are safe.”
WSVN.com said Hill purchased the home, which has seven bedrooms and 8 1/2 baths, for $6.9 million in 2022.
Television stations captured thick smoke coming from Hill’s mansion, along with Hill and his family safely out of the home.
The fire required backup.
This is from the WSVN story: “At one point, the fire was upgraded to a 2-alarm fire. However, more firefighters arrived at the scene and were able to knock down the fire.
“Crews are currently searching the rest of the property to put out any potential hotspots. The cause of the fire remains unknown.”
UPDATE: The Associated Press reported the fire was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter in a bedroom.
That story didn’t say how old the child is or the amount of damage from the fire.
This story was originally published January 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM.
