Aldie Volunteer Fire Department Official

10/22/2026

Firefighters Join Forces with Mobile Hope Loudoun and One Warm Coat® for Annual Coat Drive

The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association - IAFF Local 3756 and Mobile Hope Loudoun have once again joined efforts with One Warm Coat to collect much needed winter apparel for Loudoun County residents in need.

Last year’s campaign was another incredible year, collecting over 1,400 coats, and over 400 cold weather items such as scarves, gloves, and hats. Let’s make this year even better!
From Monday, October 19 – Sunday, December 6, 2026, we will be accepting donations of clean and gently used or new coats, jackets, scarves, winter hats, gloves, and mittens at all fire and rescue stations throughout the County, the training academy, and at our Leesburg headquarters (801 Sycolin Road). For a list of stations visit:
https://www.loudoun.gov/1973/Fire-Rescue-Companies-Stations

If you would rather make a monetary donation that will help Loudoun residents, please visit Mobile Hope’s donation page https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/mhl

10/22/2026

Please stay safe!

Fall brings cooler temperatures and colorful fall foliage, but it also brings an increased risk of wildfires due to dry conditions, low humidity and fallen leaves, which act as a ready fuel source.

Now through Nov. 30, use extra caution with any potential ignition sources, especially outdoor fires. Additional guidance on how you can stay safe this fire season can be found on our website: https://ow.ly/Xxah50ZXZ4w

10/13/2026

Fire Lanes Save Lives: Keep Them Clear!

When seconds count, every inch matters!

Parking in a fire lane or too close to a fire hydrant can delay emergency responders when every second is critical. Firefighters need immediate access to hydrants and sufficient space to position emergency vehicles and equipment.

Remember:
Never park in designated fire lanes, even for a quick stop.
Keep at least 15 feet of clearance from fire hydrants, as required by Virginia law.
Avoid blocking access points needed by emergency vehicles.

A few extra steps to find a legal parking space could make all the difference during an emergency.

Park responsibly. Keep access clear. Help save lives. 🚒

09/30/2026

Updates controlled burning regulations for Loudoun County!

Fire Officials Remind Residents of Open Burning Regulations for Fall and Winter

The Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office (LCFR-FMO) reminds residents that effective October 1, 2026, through midnight February 14, 2027, open burning is permitted for the burning of leaves and trees, brush, yard and garden trimmings generated on-site, except where always prohibited. Note: all fires must be called into the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center at 703-777-0637 prior to ignition and when the fire is extinguished.

If current weather conditions for open burning deem it to be a high-risk activity, additional restrictions may apply. Burning is always prohibited in urban or built-up areas (such as subdivisions) throughout Loudoun County and the Town of Leesburg. Or in the town limits of Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, and Round Hill.

Legally Set Open Air Fires are Subject to All Local Regulations
• Fires are to be constantly attended by a competent person(s) at least 18 years of age, with means to control and extinguish the fire. If unattended and/or a means of extinguishment is unavailable, the fire must be fully extinguished.
• Open burning may be no closer than 50 ft. from any structure and pose no hazards to a roadway.
• Bonfires are allowed, if they consist of neatly piled seasoned wood, no more than five feet in diameter by five feet in height. The bonfire may be no closer than 50 ft. from any structure.
Prohibited Open Burning
• The burning of household trash, garbage, refuse, household waste, commercial waste, construction waste or debris, combustible liquid, hazardous waste, impregnated lumber, junk, rubber, stumps, products of salvage operations, plastics, tires, tar-based materials, oil or petroleum-based products, hazardous materials, chemicals, animal carcasses and similar materials or waste is prohibited countywide (Incorporated towns included).
• Open burning that is offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions, or when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous, open burning shall be prohibited.
Development-Related Burning
• Agricultural burning, such as clearing of a field or fence row, is limited to materials generated on-site. The burning may be no closer than 50 ft. from a structure and 1,000 ft. from an occupied structure unless prior permission has been given by the occupant and poses no hazard to highways and airfields.
• All land clearing (pit burn) operations by contractors/landowners for development purposes shall be approved by LCFR-FMO. Burning of trees, stumps or brush may require a permit from LCFR-FMO and the State Air Pollution Control Board.
• Warming barrels at a construction site shall be approved by LCFR-FMO. Only clean lumber can be burned, in a barrel or similar container that is screened or covered to prevent flying embers and is not within 15 ft. of any structure.

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal may impose regulations, at any time, based upon a complaint, atmospheric or other environmental circumstances, to restrict or extinguish any fire that is otherwise permitted according to these guidelines. For additional open burning information, please call the Fire Marshal’s Office at 703-737-8600 during normal business hours or visit www.loudoun.gov/openburning.

Loudoun Career Fire Fighters Association - IAFF Local 3756
Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System
Loudoun County Government

09/08/2026

Franklin will truly be missed.

09/01/2026

Franklin also was a volunteer firefighter the Aldie VFD for many, many years. Happy 100th birthday!

Members of the Aldie Ruritan Club recently joined in celebrating Franklin Payne’s 100th birthday. Franklin has been a member since 1957 and served as Aldie’s postmaster for 30 years.

08/25/2026

UPDATE — SEARCH CONTINUES FOR CAROLYN TAYLOR

LCSO is still actively searching for Carolyn Taylor, an 81-year-old woman who has been missing since yesterday.

Carolyn was last seen on the 18000 block of Foundry Road in Purcellville at approximately 10:40 am on 08/23/26. She is believed to be wearing a blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Carolyn is known to nap outdoors, particularly in grassy or wooded areas. LCSO is asking residents in and around the area where she was last seen to do two things on their own property only:

-Walk your backyard, shed, garden, and any brushy or wooded edges of your lot to make sure Carolyn hasn't stopped to rest there.

-Review any security or doorbell camera footage from 10:00 am on 08/23 to the present for any sign of her.
We are not asking for volunteer searchers at this time.

Please do not travel to the area to look for Carolyn. Trained personnel are conducting the search, and additional people in the area can interfere with those efforts. Checking your own property and cameras is the most helpful thing residents can do.

If you find anything, call LCSO immediately at 703-777-1021.

07/09/2026

County encourages anyone who may have come into contact with a rabid cat or its kittens in a Chantilly neighborhood to contact their health care provider or the Health Department as soon as possible. Before being taken into custody, the cat and its kittens were observed in the area located near the intersection of Crossfield Drive and Center Street in Chantilly, just west of Loudoun County Parkway. Details here: https://bit.ly/4wtLSle

Loudoun County Health Department

07/04/2026

We hope you have a happy and safe holiday!

06/21/2026

Happy Fathers Day!

We hope all the dads and father figures have a great day!