A small fire caused a big inconvenience for more than a dozen tenants of a four-storey apartment building in St. John’s Saturday afternoon.

A minor cooking fire triggered the sprinkler system in one section of Meadowland Manor apartment complex on Bay Bulls Road.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported.

The Canadian Red Cross stepped in to arrange emergency lodging for the residents of 13 apartments.

Building owner, Killiam Properties says it will likely take a few days to repair the water damage and ensure that electrical systems are safe. The company says it may temporarily relocate some tenants to vacant apartments in unaffected sections of the apartment building.