The residents of two homes in the Mill Woods area are homeless, after their houses went up in flames Sunday night.

About 40 firefighters responded to a fire in an area of Mill Woods around 10:00 p.m. Sunday.

Crews arrived to find a blaze that started along the back of one house had jumped to a neighbouring home.

Both buildings were destroyed and nearby houses also suffered some exterior damage.

Officials say no one was hurt. There's no word yet on a possible cause.