Hartford Apartment Fire: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage to Victims

Mar 9, 2020

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents who have been displaced or impacted by a fire at a five-story apartment building in Hartford.

The three-alarm fire caused 60 families to relocate and a life was lost.

“We want to extend our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families,” said Levi Parmerter, U-Haul area district vice president. “Homes have been affected and we want to support this community by offering a secure place for their belongings to be stored while they begin the process of rebuilding.”

Participating Locations

U-Haul Company of Central Connecticut has made three stores available offering disaster relief. People seeking more information or needing to arrange 30 days free self-storage should contact the nearest participating facility:

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Capitol Ave.

755 Capitol Ave.

Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 527-5251

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Hartford-Brainard

40 Brainard Road

Hartford, CT 06114

(860) 967-0030

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Main St.

3197 Main St.

Hartford, CT 06120

(860) 249-5623

U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage with more than 22,000 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.

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