YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Five U-Haul
Companies across California are
offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to
residents who have been or will be impacted by the devastating
wildfires.
There are 21 wildfires in the region that have burned more than
190,000 acres. At least 3,500 homes and businesses have been
destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated.
"Firefighters are warning that a weekend of strong wind gusts
will continue to make their battle tougher," said Chris Watson, U-Haul Company of Northwest California president. "Many of our
neighbors are in harm's way. We want to offer a safe place for them
to store their possessions."
U-Haul Companies of Los Angeles South, Northwest California, Riverside, Van
Nuys/San Luis Obispo and
West Sacramento have made eight
facilities across seven cities available to offer the 30 days free
disaster relief program.
Californians seeking self-storage assistance should contact the
nearest participating U-Haul facility (locations alphabetized by
city):
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Corona
314 E. 6th St.
Corona, CA 92879
(951) 736-7811
U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Texas
1411 W. Texas St.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 434-0989
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Panorama City (U-Box
only)
7885 Nelson Road, Unit B
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818) 574-3359
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Carson (U-Box
only)
1930 E. Via Arado
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
(310) 735-0577
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Red Bluff
2950 Main St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 366-3143
U-Haul Moving & Storage at 47th Ave. and Hwy. 99
6414 44th St.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 392-7867
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Florin Road
3026 Florin Road
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-1601
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Vacaville
1240 E. Monte Vista Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 446-0757
U-Haul stores offer needed supplies to help with storm recovery
like boxes, tarps, propane and propane tanks. U-Haul
urges customers to ensure their tanks are topped off since propane
is good to have in the event of long-term power outages.
U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and
self-storage with more than 21,000 locations across the U.S. and
Canada. In addition to its 30 days
free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at
the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official
American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is modernizing the moving
industry by offering self-service and live verify technology to
enhance customer and community safety. This technology allows for
the self-pick-up and self-return of U-Haul trucks to be done
entirely by smartphone at any hour – day or night. Membership is
free once customers create an account on uhaul.com.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share
24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of
every day through the self-service options on their
internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 million square feet of self-storage
space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer
of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry
and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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