Santa Claus has planned his trip from the North Pole this year so that he can take part in the annual Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue Santa Run, fire district sources reported this week.

Each evening at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11, 12, 13 and again on the 17, 18 and 19, Santa will be riding a fire engine through various neighborhoods in Central Kitsap, transported by volunteer and off-duty CKF&R firefighters.

Although exact times for each neighborhood aren’t set in stone, firefighters have assured readers that the lights on the fire engine will help announce his arrival in each area.

Again this year Santa and his helpers will be collecting food to help the Central Kitsap Food Bank.

Everyone is encouraged to help fill Santa’s bag with non-perishable food.

Routes for each evening are:

Dec. 11:

Chico Way, Johnson, Chico Beach, Merideth, Eldorado Boulevard, Highpoint, English Hills, El Camino, Terrace View, Cedar Terrace, Dorado Court, Braemar Drive and Newport Court.

Dec. 12:

Chico Way, Erlands Point, Fairway Lane, Shadden Lane, Dyes Inlet, Golf Club, Lakehurst, Kitty Hawk, Linden, Breeze Way, Paul Benjamin, Tanda, Country Lane, Ridgeway Drive, Ridgeway Place, Ridgeway Circle, Greenhaven Place and Lakeview Drive.

Dec. 13:

Chico Way, Northlake Way, Rim View Court, Taylor Road, David Road, Kitsap Lake Road, Harlow Drive, Broad Street, First Street, Ida Street, Skylark, Eden Road, Francis Street, Twin View and Sunnyhill Road.

Dec. 17:

South of Sylvan Way including the streets around Trenton, Viewcrest, 30th,

Bonair, Stoneway, Olympus and Perry Avenue.

Dec. 18:

North of Sylvan Way including the streets around Pine Avenue, Fir, Illahee, Shorecliff, Canoe and University Point.

Dec. 19:

West of Illahee including streets around Oceanview, Sunset, Agean, Corfu, Quinalt and East Boulevard.