U-Haul Offering 30 Days Free Storage to Upriver Fire Victims and Evacuees

SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul^® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box^® container use at six Company facilities in Spokane County for residents displaced or impacted by the Upriver Fire.

The wildfire east of Spokane has burned more than 200 acres and damaged or destroyed at least 15 homes, according to reports. Containment was 10% as of Thursday. Evacuation orders remain in place for communities nearest the fire perimeter.

Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is essential to the communities when natural disasters strike. U-Haul is ready to help anyone affected by the wildfires 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.

Please reference the list below for U-Haul storage locations participating in the disaster relief program. Stop by any of these facilities or call the nearest center to arrange 30 days of free storage.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Spokane Valley

12420 E. Indiana Ave.

Spokane Valley, WA 99216

[phone]

U-Haul Storage of East Spokane

14505 E. Sprague Ave.

Spokane Valley, WA 99216

[phone]

U-Haul Storage of U-City

10412 E. Sprague Ave.

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

[phone]

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lidgerwood

7028 N. Division St.

Spokane, WA 99208

[phone]

U-Haul Storage at North Division

8805 N. Division St.

Spokane, WA 99218

[phone]

U-Haul Storage of West Spokane

4399 W. Sunset Blvd.

Spokane, WA 99224

[phone]

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 204,800 trucks, 136,600 trailers and 42,000 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 1,136,000 rentable storage units and 99 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.