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  • Builders, county fire officials disagree on fire codes

    Builders, county fire officials disagree on fire codes

    January 10th, 2012 | News | Hanover Fire Department | No Comments

    County fire officials and representatives of the local building industry butted heads Tuesday over a fire code requirement that structures larger than 6,000 square feet be built with an automatic sprinkler system. Caught in the crossfire is the El Paso County board of commissioners, which is being asked to approve the 2009 International Fire Code, [...]

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  • Many volunteers in Hanover district are also in the military

    Many volunteers in Hanover district are also in the military

    November 29th, 2011 | News | Hanover Fire Department | No Comments

    The next time you call 911 from Hanover, don’t be alarmed if a fatigue-clad soldier responds. He’s not moonlighting for extra cash or performing mandatory community service. He’s one of the all-volunteer Hanover Fire Protection District’s seven active firefighters who is serving, or who has served, in the U.S. military. That’s one third of the [...]

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  • Wildland fire crews contain grass fire in Eastern El Paso County

    Wildland fire crews contain grass fire in Eastern El Paso County

    February 26th, 2011 | News | Hanover Fire Department | No Comments

    El Paso County and the Tri-County Wild-land Fire crews have wiped out a grass fire 1/2 mile South of Hwy 94 at Edison Road, East of Yoder. Wild-land Crews From Colorado Springs Utilities, Ellicott, Yoder, Lincoln County and Hanover all responded to the scene to support crews already fighting the fire. In all fire crews [...]

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  • Mobile homes burn for hours near Ellicott

    Mobile homes burn for hours near Ellicott

    October 27th, 2010 | News | Hanover Fire Department | No Comments

    Up to 50 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in Ellicott along Highway 94, in eastern El Paso County, Wednesday afternoon. As of 8 p.m. the fire is still burning at Riley’s Mobile Home Sales at 23250 Highway 94. The homes are stacked up very close together and the fire has been jumping from structure [...]

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