MUNA Says Band Safe After Tour Bus Fire in Burbank

MUNA’s tour bus caught fire on the southbound 5 Freeway in Burbank on October 19, and the band said its members were safe but many personal items were lost. The fire was extinguished by the Burbank Fire Department, and its cause had not been determined in reports published October 20. The incident occurred in the morning as the bus traveled through Burbank, California. Reports based on local television coverage said the California Highway Patrol was alerted to a bus fire shortly after 8 a.m. and that the vehicle pulled over. The Burbank Fire Department then put out the blaze. Several freeway lanes were shut down, according to the same coverage. MUNA shared an image of the incident on social media and said that many personal items had been lost, while the band members were safe. The band’s statement is the basis for reports of their safety and the lost belongings. No injuries were reported in the accounts of the fire. The cause remained under investigation or had not been immediately established. The fire happened hours after MUNA performed at Stanford University, according to one account. The trio is touring behind its album Dancing On The Wall on the Gets So Hot Tour. Its...