FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Company
of Alaska offering 30 days of free
self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents affected by
the Shovel Creek or Swan Lake fires.
Dense smoke advisories have been issued and many residents are
being asked to evacuate their homes. The Shovel Creek Fire has
grown to more than 10,000 acres and the Swan Lake Fire is sitting
at 60,000 acres as of Monday morning.
"Our neighbors are in need of a secure place to store their
belongings as they evacuate the affected areas," stated
Traci Aamodt, U-Haul Company of
Alaska president. "We want to help
the communities we serve in times of crisis. This is one way we can
show compassion."
Families seeking additional information or needing to arrange
for 30 days free self-storage should contact the nearest
participating U-Haul facility:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Fairbanks
209 College Road
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 459-0374
U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Fairbanks
351 Old Steese Hwy. N.
Fairbanks, AK 99712
(907) 457-2149
U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Pole
1976 Richardson Hwy.
North Pole, AK 99705
(907) 488-2508
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Soldotna
35338 Kenai Spur Hwy. No. 1
Soldotna, AK 99669
(907) 260-4009
With U-Box containers, you can conveniently pick up our
custom-designed trailer and take your U-Box with you. U-Haul also
can store your U-Box container in our secure warehouses or pick up
and deliver it to a location of your choice.
U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and
self-storage with more than 22,000 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.
U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving
industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up
and return a truck. Since 2017, U-Haul Live
Verify℠ technology has allowed customers to conduct
transactions entirely on their smartphones at any hour – day or
night. There are no membership fees. Create an online account at
uhaul.com to start skipping the lines and stop worrying about store
hours.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 167,000 trucks,
120,000 trailers and 43,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
697,000 rooms and 60.7 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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