It took 20 firefighters and 12 trucks to quell a house fire early this morning in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau.

Firefighters were called to 18 Rue Port Royale at about 2 a.m.

Fire had spread from an enclosed porch to the main floor of the two-storey home.

No one was injured - two residents escaped unharmed.

Damage is estimated at $100,000.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.