Wildfire Relief: U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Self-Storage and U-Box to BC Evacuees

KELOWNA, B.C. (July 20, 2018) — U-Haul Company of British Columbia is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents who have been or will be impacted by the wildfires in the Okanagan region.

Evacuation orders have been issued in parts of the Okanagan Valley after a lightning storm caused wildfires to break out.

“Many residents have already been displaced and others have to be ready to leave at any moment,” U-Haul Company of British Columbia president Horace Martin said. “As a caring and active member of these communities, U-Haul wants to make sure our neighbors are safe and have a secure place to store their belongings.”

Families seeking self-storage assistance can contact the nearest participating U-Haul facility:

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Orchard Park

2076 Enterprise Way

Kelowna, BC V1Y6H7

(250) 762-8306

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Kelowna

3571 Old Okanagan Road

West Kelowna, BC V4T2P5

(778) 741-0141

With U-Box containers, you can conveniently pick up our custom-designed trailer and take your U-Box with you. U-Haul also can store your U-Box container in our secure warehouses or pick up and deliver it to a location of your choice.

U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage with more than 21,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. 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.

The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 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 Batchelor

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6981

Website: uhaul.com