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The fourth year of Operation FirePaws, the Arlington County Fire Department’s (ACFD) month-long charity drive for adoptable pets at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA), kicks off next week. Community members can drop off needed pet supplies to designated donation bins at Arlington fire stations. Donations will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31. ACFD will present the donations to AWLA in early September. Check AWLA’s list of needed donations. The AWLA will not accept milk bones, boxed hard/homemade treats, or used beds. Since it started in 2015, Operation FirePaws volunteers delivered more than 1,600 pounds of donated goods to the AWLA.