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Smoke but no fire at New Westminster sushi shop

A downtown New Westminster sushi shop will have to stay closed until at least Monday for repairs and an inspection after a visit from the fire department Thursday afternoon.

A downtown New Westminster sushi shop will have to stay closed until at least Monday for repairs and an inspection after a visit from the fire department Thursday afternoon.

Ki Sushi staff called 911 after seeing smoke coming from a staffroom ceiling.

The restaurant, at Eighth and Carnarvon, was evacuated, and firefighters broke into walls and the ceiling to find the source of the smoke, according to Ki manager Helen Kwok.

She said no fire was found, and the source of the smoke was determined to be workers who were repairing the roof at the time.

"We have to step-by-step fix things and the inspector check everything, and then we can reopen," Kwok told the Record.