Fire at Regal Cinemas City North Stadium Friday night

A fire at the Regal Cinemas City North Stadium 14 movie theater, late Friday night, caused an evacuation of movie goers as multiple Chicago Fire Department vehicles swarmed the area around 10 p.m.

According to some accounts on Reddit, it occurred 25 minutes short of the end of the Hobbit. Theater patrons were not informed for over a half hour as to what was going on. One said that the smoke was lessened as the headed for the the front lobby.

The Theater is open, though no one could be reached for more detailed information about the incident.