Hanover Fire Department - Colorado

09/03/2026

Sticker shock is real. We don’t have to tell you that- prices are up everywhere.
You see it at the grocery store, when you pay for repairs or when it’s time to replace a vehicle.
West Metro is seeing it, too.
In 2018, West Metro paid $633,267 for a fire engine like this one. Today, a comparable new engine costs $1,384,099.
That’s nearly a 119% increase in nine years.
When we buy an engine, we get a lot of use out of it. At West Metro, an engine typically spends 20 years in front-line service, assigned to a station and responding to calls every day, followed by another five years as a reserve.
That’s 25 years responding to fires, medical emergencies, crashes, rescues and other calls for help.
But eventually, every engine reaches the end of its service life. And when you consider rising prices across an entire fleet- not just fire engines, but ambulances and other emergency vehicles- the costs add up quickly.
That’s why we want our community to understand what it costs to provide emergency services, how long we use the equipment we purchase and how much those costs have changed.

08/15/2026

A Wonderful Week at Hanover Fire!

It’s been another great week of training, teaching, and serving our community at Hanover Fire!

Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to spend time at the high school teaching CPR and First Aid—giving students valuable, potentially lifesaving skills and the confidence to help when every second counts. Along with being asked to judge a chili cook off.

Then on Saturday, our Hanover members came together for extrication training, continuing to sharpen their skills, work as a team, and stay prepared for whatever the next call may bring.

Whether we’re educating our community or training our own members, it all comes back to the same goal: being prepared, building confidence, and keeping our community safe.

We’re proud of everyone who participated and helped make it such a productive week!

Train. Educate. Prepare. Serve.

08/10/2026

Hanover and Peyton Firefighters Deploy Type 3 Engine 3511 to California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2026

HANOVER/PEYTON, COLORADO — The Hanover Fire Protection District is deploying Type 3 Wildland/Urban Interface Engine 3511 and a four-person wildland firefighting crew to California this afternoon, August 10, 2026, for a fire severity assignment in the Mendocino National Forest.

The deployment is being made through the wildland fire resource ordering system in response to elevated wildfire conditions and the need for additional firefighting resources in California.

Engine 3511 Crew

The four-person interagency crew consists of firefighters from the Hanover Fire Protection District and Peyton Fire Department:

Patrick Tepley — Engine Boss
Chris James — Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
Elijah Soliz — Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)
Brandon Read — Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2), Peyton Fire Department
Type 3 Wildland/Urban Interface Engine

Engine 3511 is a Type 3 Wildland/Urban Interface Engine, designed to provide Hanover Fire Protection District with capabilities for both wildland firefighting and incidents where wildland fires threaten homes, businesses, ranches, and other developed areas.

Type 3 engines provide greater water capacity and pumping capability than smaller wildland engines while maintaining the mobility necessary to operate in wildland and wildland/urban interface environments.

During the California assignment, Engine 3511 and its crew may be utilized for initial attack, extended attack, structure protection, wildland fire suppression, patrol, mop-up, and other operational assignments based on fire activity and the needs of the Mendocino National Forest.

A fire severity assignment positions additional firefighting resources in areas experiencing elevated wildfire danger so personnel and apparatus are available to respond rapidly when new fires occur. Instead of waiting for a major incident to develop before requesting resources, severity resources can be strategically positioned where the potential for significant wildfire activity is elevated.

While Engine 3511 and its crew are deployed, both departments will continue to maintain personnel and apparatus at home to ensure emergency response capabilities remain available to our communities.

Wildland deployments provide our firefighters with valuable experience operating in challenging environments while allowing our local departments to support the larger state and national wildland fire response system.

We are proud of Patrick Tepley, Chris James, Elijah Soliz, and Brandon Read for representing our departments and communities during this assignment.

Please join us in wishing the crew of Engine 3511 safe travels, a safe assignment, and a safe return home to Colorado.

Media Contact

Hanover Fire Protection District
Hanover/Peyton, Colorado

08/07/2026

🔥🍳 FRIENDLY REMINDER! 🍳🔥

This Sunday, August 9th is our monthly Hanover Firefighters Breakfast! 🚒

📍 Station 1
17550 S. Peyton Hwy.
⏰ 7:00–10:00 AM

Come out, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and support your local volunteer firefighters! ❤️‍🔥

It’s always a great morning filled with good food, good conversation, and great community!

We hope to see you Sunday! 🚒🥞☕

08/06/2026

Another successful Hanover Neighborhood Watch National Night Out is in the books!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to Hanover Fire Station 2 to spend the evening with your neighbors, first responders, and community partners. Events like this strengthen the relationships that help keep Hanover a safe, connected, and resilient community.

It was great to visit with residents, answer questions, share information on emergency preparedness and wildfire safety, and enjoy an evening together. Building strong neighborhoods starts with getting to know one another, and we appreciate everyone who helped make the night a success.

A special thank you to all of our volunteers, Neighborhood Watch members, and everyone who helped organize and support the event. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

🚒 Together, we make Hanover stronger.

08/06/2026

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The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control has released the 2026 Colorado Fire Service Needs Assessment.

Based on answers from 122 fire departments, the biennial report looks at the gap between what firefighters face every day and the resources they actually have. It outlines what departments need when it comes to staffing, training, equipment and health resources.

Read the full report at dfpc.colorado.gov/2026NeedsAssessment.

08/01/2026

This has been a busy and exciting week for the Hanover Fire Department!

This week, we deployed a wildland team to assist with the Stubble Fire in Oregon. We wish them a safe deployment and thank them for representing Hanover and Colorado with professionalism and dedication while helping communities in need.

Back here at home, we’re also excited to have kicked off our New Member Academy! Our newest recruits have begun their training journey, building the knowledge, skills, and confidence they’ll need to serve and protect the Hanover community. We look forward to watching them grow into the next generation of Hanover firefighters.

Please join us in wishing our deployed firefighter a safe return and in welcoming our newest academy members to the Hanover Fire family! 🚒🔥

07/11/2026

Reminder Breakfast this Sunday morning 0700-1000 at Hanover Station 1 17550 s Peyton hwy. Hope to see you all there.

07/04/2026

The Jordan Road Fire may have been contained at just 6 acres, but it serves as a powerful reminder of how quickly a fire can start and spread under the dry, windy conditions we’re experiencing.

This Fourth of July, please don’t take the chance.

🚫 No fireworks of any kind.
🚫 No open flames or recreational fires.
🚫 Check your trailer chains to ensure they aren’t dragging and creating sparks.
🚫 Do your part to help prevent the next wildfire.

It only takes one spark to threaten homes, livestock, property, and the firefighters who respond.

We all have a responsibility to protect our community. Let’s celebrate safely and keep Hanover fire-free this Independence Day.

07/04/2026

Hanover Fire Department along with South Group worked another fire this afternoon off of Jordan Rd. The fire threatened a few homes, and it burned about 6 acres out in the field.