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Richmond fire officials believe a discarded cigarette was the cause of a small fire that left at least $20,000 in damage Sunday at the Quirk Hotel and temporarily shut down the downtown establishment’s rooftop bar.

Deputy Fire Marshal Earl Dyer said Sunday evening that the blaze — which broke out about 11:45 a.m. and was marked under control an hour later — began in a seventh-floor penthouse level that’s currently under renovation. No guests were staying on the floor, and no injuries were reported.

“From the report that I’ve gotten, some of the smoke was visible from the roof,” Dyer said. “There was very little flame, but there was a fair amount of smoke upstairs.”

The $20,000 damage estimate was an initial tally, Dyer said, and officials were still working on a comprehensive figure taking into account fire, smoke and water damage.

The boutique hotel in the 200 block of West Broad Street continued to operate after the fire, with a hotel spokesman saying in the afternoon that guest check-ins were slightly delayed and the rooftop bar had been closed.

“Besides that, the hotel is up and running at full force,” said Eyad Idheileh, a front-desk employee.