Bellingham · January 1, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 1st

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 36 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (18%); 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 133 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 8 reports (22%), ahead of property crimes (8) and public order (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (8).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 6 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12–1 AM with 7 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Thursday, 13% above the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 133 apparatus across them. 50 of the 74 were medical (68%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 11:30 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday74 responses

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EMS / Medical›5068%

Other›2128%

Rescue›23%

Fire›11%

The complete Bellingham log for January 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 36 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 72 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 21 other).

12:00 AMJan 1Assist Other Agency900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

12:01 AMJan 1Fireworks800 block E CHESTNUT STSehome

12:05 AMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

12:21 AMJan 1Driving Under The Influence300 block E CHESTNUT STDowntown

12:23 AMJan 1Traffic Collision300 block E Chestnut StSehome

12:24 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentSamish WayCounty

12:30 AMJan 1Property - Lost1100 block N STATE STDowntown

12:31 AMJan 1Assist Other AgencyYork

12:36 AMJan 1Welfare Check2600 block ST PAUL STRoosevelt

12:57 AMJan 1Driving Under The Influence300 block LAKEWAY DRYork

1:00 AMJan 1Information Report400 block YORK STYork

1:09 AMJan 1Outdoor Rubbish FireE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

1:10 AMJan 1Property - Lost1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:15 AMJan 1MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

1:20 AMJan 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1600 block 32ND STHappy Valley

1:21 AMJan 1MedicalDonovan Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

1:53 AMJan 1MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

2:10 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentKitamat Way & Kayak WayCounty

2:18 AMJan 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block JERSEY STSehome

2:44 AMJan 1Burglary1800 block IOWA DRAlabama Hill

2:55 AMJan 1Welfare Check1400 block ELECTRIC AVEWhatcom Falls

3:05 AMJan 1Medical31st St & Ferry AveHappy Valley

3:07 AMJan 1Cancelled / No Incident1900 block Electric AveSilver Beach

3:19 AMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance4700 block FIELDSTON RD—

3:44 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

4:43 AMJan 1MedicalYew St & Alabama StRoosevelt

4:52 AMJan 1Robbery2100 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

5:06 AMJan 1MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

5:52 AMJan 1Medical1100 block Cornwall AveDowntown

6:05 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentApplegrove LnCounty

6:27 AMJan 1MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

6:42 AMJan 1Child - Lost/found300 block LAKEWAY DRYork

6:50 AMJan 1MedicalW Pole Rd & Old Guide RdCounty

7:15 AMJan 1MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

7:15 AMJan 1Fire AlarmTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

7:56 AMJan 1MedicalCordata Pkwy & Tremont AveCordata

8:09 AMJan 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:19 AMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

8:55 AMJan 1MedicalS Clarkwood DrEdgemoor

9:06 AMJan 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

9:14 AMJan 1Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:16 AMJan 1MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

9:18 AMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

9:26 AMJan 1MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

9:56 AMJan 1Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

10:02 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentAldergrove Rd & Olson RdCounty

10:27 AMJan 1MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:54 AMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentNorthwest Ave & Sterling DrBirchwood

11:11 AMJan 1MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:30 AMJan 1Fire AlarmBirch Falls Way & Brookstone DrWhatcom Falls

11:33 AMJan 1MedicalMaple Dr & Mt Baker HwyCounty

11:36 AMJan 1AdministrativeKing St & Meador AveYork

11:49 AMJan 1MedicalRidgemont Way & 38th StSamish

11:56 AMJan 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

12:00 PMJan 1Theft1000 block N FOREST STSehome

12:00 PMJan 1Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:39 PMJan 1Shoplifting2800 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

12:42 PMJan 1Shoplifting2800 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

12:50 PMJan 1Graffiti1300 block COMMERCIAL STDowntown

12:57 PMJan 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:04 PMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:34 PMJan 1MedicalSunset Way & Haxton WayCounty

1:41 PMJan 1Welfare Check2000 block FRASER STPuget

2:21 PMJan 1Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:22 PMJan 1MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

2:32 PMJan 1MedicalCedar StSouth Hill

2:35 PMJan 1Cancelled / No Incident100 block E Chestnut StDowntown

2:57 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

3:00 PMJan 1Trouble With A Person300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:01 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

3:02 PMJan 1Medical900 block Birchwood AveCornwall Park

3:15 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentMacKenzie Rd & Finkbonner RdCounty

3:16 PMJan 1MedicalBarkley BlvdBarkley

3:19 PMJan 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block LENORA CTHappy Valley

3:23 PMJan 1MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:45 PMJan 1MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

4:05 PMJan 1MedicalMain St & Oakwood CtCounty

4:15 PMJan 1MedicalPickett Rd & Northwest DrCordata

4:16 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentWaterside Ln & Lake Whatcom BlvdCounty

4:26 PMJan 1Trespass4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:26 PMJan 1MedicalW Connecticut StColumbia

4:39 PMJan 1HazmatArbor St & Silver Beach RdWhatcom Falls

4:47 PMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance2800 block WILLIAMS STColumbia

5:04 PMJan 1MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

5:12 PMJan 1Behavioral Health3200 block PINEWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:23 PMJan 1Threats3300 block HILDA LNBirchwood

5:41 PMJan 1MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:48 PMJan 1Cancelled / No IncidentDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

5:56 PMJan 1Fire AlarmLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

6:05 PMJan 1Medical12th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

6:19 PMJan 1Elevator RescuePasco St & Samish WaySehome

6:25 PMJan 1Suspicious Circumstance400 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

6:41 PMJan 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

6:46 PMJan 1Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:51 PMJan 1Gas LeakJ St & Ellsworth StLettered Streets

7:25 PMJan 1MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

7:27 PMJan 1Juvenile Problem300 block MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

7:47 PMJan 1MedicalNevada St & E Illinois StRoosevelt

8:13 PMJan 1Trouble With A Person100 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:21 PMJan 1Behavioral Health3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

9:07 PMJan 1MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

9:15 PMJan 1MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

9:18 PMJan 1MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

9:25 PMJan 1Trespass300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:25 PMJan 1MedicalCedar Dr & Depot RdCounty

9:29 PMJan 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

9:30 PMJan 1MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

9:34 PMJan 1Collision - Hit & Run3000 block CINEMA PLBarkley

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