Clay, N.Y. — Two people were displaced Wednesday night after a large fire tore through their Clay home, destroying most of the roof.

Firefighters were called around 8:39 p.m. to 7516 Henry Clay Blvd. for a reported chimney fire, according to Onondaga County 911 dispatches.

When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire that had spread beyond the chimney into the rest of the home, said Moyers Corners Fire Chief Michael Brown. The two residents had gotten out before firefighters arrived, he said.

The home was filled with clutter and materials that blocked the doorway, making it difficult for firefighters to get inside, Brown said.

“We worked from the outside, trying to get through the chimney and roof and ventilate the fire, but it had a head start on us,” Brown said.

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