PR Newswire | Aug 20, 2020 01:25PM EDT

08/20 12:25 CDT

Vacaville Fire Victims: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage VACAVILLE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2020

VACAVILLE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul(r) 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 BatchelorJeff LockridgeE-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.comPhone: 602-263-6981Website: uhaul.com

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