Fire Department’s ‘Operation Firepaws’ Donation Drive Begins Tuesday

The Arlington County Fire Department’s month-long donation drive for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington begins tomorrow (Tuesday).

Now in its second year, Operation Firepaws will run throughout August as firefighters across the county collect various non-perishable items for AWLA. Last year, more than 600 pounds of pet supplies was donated, a total ACFD hopes to beat this year.

The fire department and AWLA ask mostly for donations of canned food, collars, toys and some office supplies. The Animal Welfare League asked that Milk Bones, other boxed hard treats and homemade treats not be donated.

Throughout the month, the fire department will feature pet safety tips and profiles of pets up for adoption from AWLA on its Facebook and Twitter pages.

Donations will be accepted through August 31, and are encouraged between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Donation bins will be located in front of the entrances of all county fire stations:

• Fire Station 1 – 500 S. Glebe Road
• Fire Station 2 – 4805 Wilson Blvd
• Fire Station 3 – 4100 Old Dominion Drive
• Fire Station 4 – 3121 10th Street N.
• Fire Station 5 – 1750 S. Hayes Street
• Fire Station 6 – 6950 Little Falls Road
• Fire Station 7 – 3116 S. Abingdon Street
• Fire Station 8 – 4845 Lee Highway
• Fire Station 9 – 1900 S. Walter Reed Drive
• Fire Station 10 – 1559 Wilson Blvd