The press preview of the San Diego Comic-Con activation for HBO’s “The Penguin” was evacuated on Friday night after a fire seemingly broke out on the roof of a neighboring building. It has since reopened.
Roughly an hour and a half into the event, security came rumbling through the various rooms of the Iceberg Lounge, herding attendees out the door. The fire started at approximately 7:30 p.m. local time and was active for roughly an hour.
A steakhouse kitchen vent caused the fire, the City of San Diego media relations division told TheWrap. The activation reopened at around 9:20 p.m.