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Santa will ride on Chelsea and Cahaba Valley fire trucks during this year’s Santa Stop, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17.
A Christmas tradition will continue this year as Santa Claus hitches rides with Chelsea Fire and Rescue and the Cahaba Valley Fire and Emergency Medical District on Saturday, Dec. 17.
“Through the magic of Christmas, that only Santa can create, Santa will take two different routes to be sure he visits all the children he can, no matter their age,” according to Cahaba Valley Fire Department.
Both fire departments have released schedules for when and where Santa plans to stop. The schedules are approximate, however, and may be affected by emergencies or traffic.
Chelsea FD Engine 31
Essex Drive and Cliff Road: 1 p.m.; Woodbury Drive and Forest Park Road: 1:20 p.m.; Woodbury Drive and Landale Drive: 1:30 p.m.; Forest Lakes Parkway and Forest Lakes Lane: 1:40 p.m.; Forest Lakes Lane and Forest Lakes Boulevard: 1:50 p.m.; Foothills Ledge and Foothills Parkway: 2 p.m.; Foothills Trace and Foothills Parkway: 2:10 p.m.; Fire Station 31 (160 Chesser Drive): 2:20 p.m.; Chesser Park Drive and Chesser Loop Road: 2:30 p.m.; Chesser Plantation Lane and Scarlet Court: 2:40 p.m.; Chesser Plantation Lane and Chesser Circle: 2:50 p.m.; Signal Valley Trail and Skyridge: 3 p.m.; Polo Field Way and Polo Downs: 3:10 p.m.; Greenbrier Place in the cul-de-sac: 3:20 p.m.; Parkmont Lane and Parkmont Way: 4 p.m.; Fairbank Lane and Chelsea Park Bend: 4:10 p.m.; Chelsea Park Bend and Chelsea Park Ridge: 4:20 p.m.; Fairbank Way and Preston Lane: 4:30 p.m.; Lake Chelsea Dr. and Lake Chelsea Court: 4:40 p.m.; Shorefront Lane and Shoreline Way: 4:55 p.m.; Kings Ranch and Highway 109: 5:15 p.m.; Chelsea Ridge Road and Highway 49: 5:25 p.m.; Highway 49 and Spring Branch Road: 5:35 p.m.; Lester’s Chapel and Highway 47: 5:45 p.m.; Tara Drive and Bonnie Blue Lane: 6 p.m.; Liberty Cove and Liberty Court: 6:15 p.m.; Liberty Ridge Road and Country Cove: 6:25 p.m.; Little Creek Circle and Helms Drive: 6:35 p.m.; Pin Oak Drive and Sassafras Circle: 6:50 p.m.; Sweet Gum Drive and Beech Circle: 7 p.m.; Twin Oaks Circle and Twin Oaks Way: 7:10 p.m.
Chelsea FD Engine 32
Highway 69 and Highway 47 at gas station: 1 p.m.; Twelve Oaks in cul-de-sac: 1:10 p.m.; Fire Station 32, (1469 Highway 69): 1:20 p.m.; Shelby Forest Drive and Shelby Forest Trail: 1:40 p.m.; Shelby Forest Way and Shelby Forest Court: 1:50 p.m.; Woodbridge Trail and Woodbridge Drive: 2 p.m.; Cameron Drive and Cameron Circle: 2:10 p.m.; Grand Vista Way and Alta Vista Drive: 2:20 p.m.; Matador and El Camino Real: 2:30 p.m.; El Camino Real and Caballo Circle: 2:40 p.m.; River Birch and Mimosa Circle: 2:50 p.m.; Sunset Lake Drive and Sunset Lake Circle: 3 p.m.; Sydney Place: 3:10 p.m.; Hodgens Road and Shady Branch Circle: 3:20 p.m.; Chelsea Station Drive and Chelsea Station Circle (Clubhouse): 3:30 p.m.; Brynleigh Drive and Brynhurst Drive: 3:40 p.m.; King Home Drive at Kinnebrew Drive: 4:20 p.m.; Branch Drive and Brook Circle: 4:30 p.m.; Highway 338 and Rich Drive: 4:40 p.m.; Highway 338 and Charob Lake Trail: 4:50 p.m.; Redemption Church and Highway 39: 5:05 p.m.; Ashton Woods Drive and Woodcrest Circle: 5:15 p.m.; Hunter Hills Drive and Hunter Hills Circle: 5:25 p.m.; Windstone Parkway and Windstone Circle: 5:35 p.m.; Flag Stone Drive: 5:45 p.m.; Crossbrook Drive and Crossbrook Circle: 5:55 p.m.; Baron Drive and Baron Lane: 6:10 p.m.; Emerald Lane and Emerald Park Drive: 6:20 p.m.; Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Way: 6:35 p.m.; Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Bend: 6:45 p.m.; Lime Creek Lane and Lime Creek Circle: 6:55 p.m.
If you have questions, call 991-5267 or go to cityofchelsea.com/fire-department.html or Chelsea Fire and Rescue on Facebook.
Cahaba Valley FD Route 1
Kenley Way: 8 a.m.; Colonial Village Inverness Rental Info Center: 8:20 a.m.; Colonial Village Inverness mail boxes: 8:30 a.m.; Cahaba Beach Road: 8:40 a.m.; Beach Circle: 8:55 a.m.; Edenton Street/Portabella Road: 9:10 a.m.; Lenox Lane/Lenox Drive: 9:25 a.m.; Cahaba Lakes Clubhouse: 9:40 a.m.; Eagle Ridge Lane (The Hills of Brook Highland): 9:55 a.m.; Eagle Ridge Drive (Eagle Ridge Apartments): 10:05 a.m.; Eagle Ridge Drive (Eagle Ridge Townes): 10:20 a.m.; Meadow Drive (Club House): 10:35 a.m.; Brook Highland Lane (mail station): 10:50 a.m.; Stone Brook (all streets): 11:05 a.m.; Magnolia Place: 11:25 a.m.; Calumet Drive: 11:45 a.m.; Brook Highland (all streets): 12:45 p.m.; The Narrows (all streets): 2:20 p.m.; Forest Parks 280: 4:15 p.m.
Cahaba Valley FD Route 2
Turtle Lake Apartments: 8 a.m.; Stone Crest Apartments: 8:20 a.m.; Eagle Point: 8:40 a.m.; Highland Lakes: 10:15 a.m.; Aaronvale Circle: 1:45 p.m.; Villa Belvedere/Belvedere Cove: 2 p.m.; Regent Park: 2:20 p.m.; Highland Village Trail: 2:35 p.m.; Mt. Laurel: 2:50 p.m.; Mt. Laurel Avenue/Olmsted St/Mt. Laurel Park: 3:30 p.m.; Old Dunnavant Valley Road: 3:50 p.m.; Dunnavant Place/Birch Creek II: 4:05 p.m.; Birch Creek: 4:35 p.m.
If you have questions or want more information, call 991-5266 or go to cahabavalleyfire.org.