ANTHEM, Ariz., June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is
offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents impacted by the
Central Fire in New River and the
Aquila Fire just south of Anthem.
The Central Fire has burned approximately 4,000 acres with 23%
containment. The Aquila Fire has grown to 1,000 acres. Officials
have asked residents to evacuate.
"These fires started quickly and are continuing to burn through
brush and heavy vegetation," stated Jesse
Ashdown, U-Haul Company of Northwest Phoenix president. "With evacuation
orders in place, people are in need of storage space to protect
their belongings."
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 Anthem Way
42301 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
(623) 465-4862
U-Haul Moving & Storage at I-17 & Deer Valley
21621 N. 26th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 580-4000
U-Haul offered one month of free self-storage on June 11 to Bighorn Fire victims in the
Tucson area. U-Haul also extended
the offer on June 17 to Bush Fire
evacuees near the Tonto National Forest. Those offers are ongoing
at participating U-Haul-owned and –operated storage facilities and
is subject to availability.
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 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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