Tyreek Hill, a great player for the Miami Dolphins, recently talked about the magnitude of the fire damage to his opulent Broward County estate, stating that the 9,300 square foot property is “done.”
The property was completely destroyed by fire on January 3, severely damaging Hill’s mansion. Subsequently, the authorities declared that a child playing with a lighter was the inadvertent cause of the incident.
According to Marca, Hill recently gave his colleagues an update on his mansion’s condition during a chat that was recorded for HBO’s Hard Knocks series. “It’s done. The house done, bro. Smoke damage, fire damage,” the 29-year-old was heard saying. “The whole upstairs is burnt down. It’s alright though.”
The wide receiver’s mansion had damages estimated by TMZ to be $2.3 million due to the fire. In addition, officials stated that goods worth roughly $1 million were also destroyed in the fire.
Authorities claimed that two kids in the house subsequently told them that they had “accidentally lit a toy on fire” because they mistook the lighter they were playing with for a toy. Officials stated that “they got scared, threw the toy, and ran.” The report added that the fire was started by a 4-year-old.
Hill was reportedly present when the fire broke out during Dolphins practice. His family was at home at the time, but they were able to flee and get to safety. The incident was seen on camera, with responding firefighters fighting to control the massive flames coming from the mansion’s top.
Later, after the fire, Hill left practice to be with his loved ones. The 29-year-old and his family were also later observed outside the property as firefighters attempted to put out the big fire. After almost 45 minutes, the fire was finally contained, according to The Miami Times.
On the day of the event, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, informed reporters that the 29-year-old, along with his family and pets, were safe, according to The Associated Press. “He is safe, as is his family,” Rosenhaus declared.
“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.”
Built in 2007, Hill’s expansive 9,300-square-foot residence has eight bathrooms, seven bedrooms, and a home theater in addition to two guest homes, a full-sized basketball court, and a large swimming pool. In 2022, Hill paid $6.9 million for the land.