PHOENIX, June 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of Western Arizona is offering 30 days of free storage to Laveen area families who have been asked to evacuate or need to move their belongings away from the areas affected by the recent lightning-caused brush fires. Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage assistance program should contact the following storage facilities.
U-Haul Storage Arena 410 South 2nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 495-9856 U-Haul Storage Cactus & 51st Avenue 12280 North 51st Avenue Glendale, AZ 85304 (602) 978-6262 U-Haul 51st & Glendale 5024 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 937-3778 U-Haul Center 67th & Bell 6544 West Bell Road Glendale, AZ 85308 (623) 486-7359 U-Haul Center 87th & Bell Road 8746 West Bell Peoria, AZ 85382 (623) 974-5446 U-Haul Center 19th & Bell 1935 West Bell Road Phoenix, AZ 85023 (602) 467-1152 Grand Avenue & Bell Road Moving Center 13440 West Bell Road Surprise, AZ 85374 (623) 975-1173
"These fires have the potential to cause tremendous damage and inflict incredible hardship on the communities we serve," stated Jason Turcotte, president, U-Haul Company of Western Arizona. "I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand in areas affected by these fires. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailer of propane.