Vacaville Fire Victims: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage
U-Haul is providing 30 days of free self-storage to residents affected by the fast-moving grass fire in Vacaville, California, as evacuation orders are in place. The initiative aims to support those needing secure locations to store personal belongings during this crisis. U-Haul's president stated the company wants to be a good neighbor and assist the community. Three local facilities have been designated for this program. U-Haul emphasizes its commitment to community needs, ensuring safety protocols are in place for customers.
- Offering 30 days of free self-storage to fire-affected residents enhances community support.
- Demonstrates corporate social responsibility and commitment to community relations during crises.
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VACAVILLE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents being impacted by the fires near Vacaville.
The grass fire that began on Tuesday afternoon is now threatening homes and forcing residents to evacuate, creating an immediate need for secure locations where personal belongings can be stored.
"This fire is quickly burning through brush and heavy vegetation," stated Chris Trudell, U-Haul Company of West Sacramento president. "With evacuation orders in place, we want to be good neighbors. We are in a position to help by providing our available storage units at no cost for one month."
Three area facilities have been made available to assist those in need. People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact the nearest participating location:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Vaca Valley
2221 E. Monte Vista Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 474-4387
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Vacaville
1240 E. Monte Vista Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 446-0757
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Woodland
1600 Tide Court
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 419-5223
As an essential service provider, U-Haul is open to meet the needs of its communities. For details on what U-Haul has done to enhance cleaning protocols, protect Team Members and customers, and encourage the use of programs that inherently promote social distancing and contactless business, please reference our multi-media press release: "Moving Safely and Smartly during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
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 176,000 trucks, 127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 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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