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Firefighte­rs battle blaze at the home of Dolphins receiver Hill

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Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and his family are safe after fire rescue crews responded to a large fire at his South Florida home Wednesday afternoon.

The house, which is located in Southwest Ranches, about 30 miles northwest of Miami, was shown Wednesday on local station WSVN-7 News with a large amount of black smoke coming out of the roof as firefighte­rs doused it with water.

Hill had been at Dolphins practice as Miami prepares for its regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, but he left after being told about the fire.

Hill's agent Drew Rosenhaus told reporters that some family members were home at the time of the fire.

“He and his family are safe,” Rosenhaus said. “No one was injured No. 1, no pets, so for that, we're very grateful. We're very grateful to the firefighte­rs that put the fire out. Thankfully, the fire was contained to a limited area in the home. Obviously, there'll be some smoke and water damage. It's very difficult for anybody, obviously, to have your home catch on fire, but Tyreek was handling it, he and his family, with as much poise as you could hope.”

Rosenhaus said that the cause remains under investigat­ion and that it was largely contained to one room.

Footage showed Hill arriving at his home just before 3 p.m. with his left foot in a walking boot. He could be seen embracing his wife, Keeta Vaccaro, whom he married last month. He was also roaming around outside near the home, sometimes with his hand on his chest and on his face, speaking to authoritie­s.

Hill paid $6.9 million in May 2022 for the seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom property.

Firefighte­rs appeared to be working on the highest parts of the structure. Many of the bedrooms, a home theater and a den were among the rooms upstairs, according to the property listing. The house also featured a putting green, an NBA-sized basketball court, a heated salt-water filtration pool and a spa built for 10 people.

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