Justin Moore just can’t seem to catch a break when in Michigan. Last time he made the stop in March 2010 at the Royal Oaks Theatre, a fan stole his prized Gibson J-45 guitar. This week, his tour bus caught fire.
The bus’s engine became a ball of flames around the time of 4 a.m. Feb. 16. During this time, Moore, his band, crew, and Valory’s Vice Present of Field Promotion George Briner were sleeping on the bus – en route to the Royal Oaks Theatre.
The cause for the fire was one of the batteries connected to the bus’ generator. A smoke alarm began to sound as the bus started to be filled with smoke, which lead to everyone immediately evacuating the bus. Moore’s bus driver extinguished the fire, which lasted about 10 minutes, then and assessed the situation.
“Well...we really love coming to the Detroit area. I just hope in the future it gets a little more simple, as far as our trips go!” Moore said, laughing. “In all seriousness, we're thankful that we're all safe, and feel blessed. It could've been a lot worse than it was.”
Fortunately, there was no damage to the engine and everyone was able to enter the bus after a half hour in the cold, and they were able to continue driving to the hotel for the night. No one was injured and the bus only received minor smoke damage. A replacement tour bus was sent to Moore and his tour mates, so they could finish their club tour.
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