FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Burke Lake Park is clear of high concentrations of harmful algae, officials said Wednesday. The Fairfax County Park Authority announced that the waters in ...

Residents of Burke, Virginia fought against proposals to build an airport in the 1950s. When the Federal government selected Burke, Virginia as the location for a new airport in the 1950s, it ...

FAIRFAX STATION, Va. — Beware of Burke Lake. According to Fairfax County Park Authority, the blue-green algae identified blooming in the the freshwater reservoir, central to Fairfax Station's ...

A harmful algae bloom was reported out of Burke Lake Park on Thursday, and people are asked not to swim, wade, fish or let their pets go into the water. The toxins could harm people and pets.

Burke Lake Park has plenty of shore access for fishing, including a fishing pier and several concrete “bulkheads” to cast a spin or fly line from after your favorite fish.