A small kitchen fire at Paso Del Norte has temporarily closed the downtown Blaine restaurant, which restaurant owner Miguel Ramos said will likely not reopen for at least another month.
The fire started around 7 a.m. March 29 and caused damage to the hood ventilation system, Ramos said. The fire was contained to the kitchen area and no injuries resulted from the fire.
“Thank you God the fire was only on the hood system and it wasn’t anywhere else in the building,” Ramos said.
North Whatcom Fire and Rescue is investigating the fire.
Future announcements will be made on the Paso Del Norte Facebook page. In the meantime, Ramos said community members who want to support the business can purchase gift cards on the restaurant’s website, pasodelnorte.net.
Paso Del Norte is located at 758 Peace Portal Drive. Ramos purchased the restaurant, previously called “El Sombrero,” at 20 years old in 1995, according to the restaurant’s website.
“We’re doing OK. Thank you for the 29 years of support,” Ramos said, speaking to the community. “We should be back in business soon.”
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