Wildfire Evacuees: U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief at 49 Stores in Florida, Georgia

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul^® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box^® container use at 49 Company facilities across most of northern Florida and southeast Georgia to residents impacted by the multiple wildfires burning across the region.

Homes and personal property are at risk from wildfires in Clay County, Putnam County and Nassau County in Florida, as well as Brantley County in Georgia.

Voluntary evacuations are in effect. More than 3,000 acres have been scorched by the merged Railroad Fire along the Clay-Putnam County line. A red flag warning remains in effect for 31 Florida counties as much of the state sits under extreme to exceptional drought conditions.

Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is vital to the recovery process of communities after natural disasters strike.

U-Haul is ready to help anyone affected by the fires who needs a secure storage solution at no cost for one month.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at participating locations. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at Company facilities; delivery is available for a modest fee.

People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage services can call their nearest regional office or visit any U-Haul-owned facility in the cities listed below:

U-Haul Co. of Jacksonville (15 Stores)
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Participating store locations: Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Neptune Beach, Saint Augustine

U-Haul Co. of Tallahassee (15 Stores)
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Participating store locations: Jacksonville, Lake City, Orange Park, Middleburg, Tallahassee

U-Haul Co. of Gainesville (18 Stores)
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Participating store locations: Brooksville, Eustis, Gainesville, Hudson, Leesburg, Ocala, Spring Hill

Additional store from U-Haul Co. of Southern Georgia:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Brunswick
3749 Altama Ave.
Brunswick, GA 31520
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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.

For customers needing storage beyond the free period, the U-Haul 1-Year Price Lock is now available at 2,100 Company-owned facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Fixed-rate storage ensures at least 12 months with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges admin fees or deposits. Learn more at uhaul.com/Storage/1-Year-Price-Lock.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 203,000 trucks, 137,400 trailers and 41,700 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate transparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,126,800 rentable storage units and 98 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.