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All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill returned to practice Friday, two days after a fire broke out at the Miami Dolphins superstar's home.

Hill missed Thursday's practice as the team gave him a personal day.

Earlier this week, Davie Fire Rescue determined the fire was “unintentional and accidental” and said it was started by a child playing with a lighter inside the home.

Firefighters extinguished the fire shortly after arriving at the Southwest Ranches home, about 30 miles northwest of Miami, on Wednesday afternoon.

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Tyreek Hill speaks during a postgame press conference against the Dallas Cowboys on December 24, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Davie Fire Marshal Robert Taylor told The Associated Press the investigation is complete. Hill has not publicly commented on the fire.

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“The house is on fire, but when you go back and look at it, there's a loss there,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. “Yes, thankfully we have insurance, but it’s not that easy. We need to adjust our lives immediately.

“It's your safe place, it's your home, and he's going through insurance right now and living somewhere else for the foreseeable future and everything. It's definitely a big stressor. Fortunately, Leake has the support of his family and teammates.'' That's not what you wish on someone. ”

Tyreek Hill's house catches fire

Tyreek Hill's home in Florida caught fire on Wednesday. (WSVN/USA Today Sports)

Hill was seen leaving Dolphins practice on Wednesday after learning of the fire. Video from WSVN-TV I then took him outside the house in a walking boot. The 29-year-old continues to recover from a lingering ankle injury.

He was a full participant in Friday's practice.

First responders at Tyreek Hill's home

On January 3, 2024, first responders arrived to a fire at the home of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill in the Landmark Ranch Estates area of ​​Southwest Ranches, Florida. (Matthias J. Ochner/Miami Herald, via AP)

Hill's longtime agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said in a statement that Hill is in good spirits.

“(Tyreek and his family) were safe and no one was hurt. First of all. I don't have any pets either, so I'm very grateful.” [for that].

“We are very grateful to the firefighters who put out the fire,” he added. “Fortunately, the fire was contained to a limited area of ​​the house. Obviously there's going to be some smoke and water damage. And it's very difficult for anyone to have a house catch on fire. Obviously, Tyreke handled it.'' He and his family handled it with as much calm as you could hope for. ”

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The Dolphins are preparing to host the Bills Sunday game to decide the AFC East championship.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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