PR Newswire
ABILENE, Texas , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents who have been displaced or impacted by the Mesquite Heat Fire near Abilene .
Evacuations have been issued for many Taylor County residents. As of Wednesday night, the fire was 10% contained and had burned more than 1,500 acres.
"Many roads are being closed and people are being asked to leave their homes," stated Rusty Freeze , U-Haul Company of West Texas president. "We want to support this community during a difficult time by providing a secure place for victims to store their belongings at no cost for one month."
People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Abilene
826 S. Clack St.
Abilene, TX 79605
(325) 698-0830
U-Haul Moving & Storage of San Angelo
1330 S. Koenigheim St.
San Angelo, TX 76903
(325) 655-0595
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.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 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, 126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 855,000 rentable storage units and 73.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America . U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
SOURCE U-Haul