Theater evacuated after small fire

HANOVER - About 3,000 people were evacuated Sunday from the Cinemark Theater at Arundel Mills mall after a small fire broke out in a concession stand, county Fire Department officials said.

Firefighters were called to 7000 Arundel Mills Blvd. at about 4:10 p.m. to investigate heavy black smoke coming from the roof of the theater, said Lt. Frank Fennell, a county Fire Department spokesman.

Some smoke got into two theaters in the building. Theater managers decided to evacuate 3,000 people from the lobby and the 24 theaters.

Fennell said managers went into each theater and...