Bellingham · July 8, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, July 8th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police fielded 237 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 31 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; none were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (35%), ahead of public order (6) and persons in need (5). 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. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Wednesday, 12% above the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 54 of the 74 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:15 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday74 responses

EMS / Medical›5473%

Other›1824%

Fire›23%

The complete Bellingham log for July 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 31 police incidents (8 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 2 fire, 18 other).

12:07 AMJul 8Behavioral Health1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:27 AMJul 8Graffiti1400 E MAPLE STYork

1:32 AMJul 8Assist Other Agency

2:26 AMJul 8Medical100 block E Holly StDowntown

2:27 AMJul 8Suicide - Attempt/threat1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:28 AMJul 8Public AssistPasco St & Samish WaySehome

2:40 AMJul 8Fire AlarmCherrywood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

3:09 AMJul 8Vegetation Fire3400 block Bill McDonald PkwySehome

3:38 AMJul 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:48 AMJul 8MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

4:16 AMJul 8MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

4:35 AMJul 8Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:51 AMJul 8Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

4:52 AMJul 8MedicalMill Ave & 11th StFairhaven

5:13 AMJul 8MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

5:18 AMJul 8MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:27 AMJul 8MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:52 AMJul 8Vehicle Prowl2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

6:17 AMJul 8MedicalPolo Park Dr & Lost Lake LnCounty

7:12 AMJul 8MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

7:42 AMJul 8Trouble With A Person1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

8:16 AMJul 8MedicalKyle Ln & E Pole RdCounty

8:27 AMJul 8MedicalCedar St & N State StSouth Hill

8:46 AMJul 8Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:51 AMJul 8MedicalHappy Ct & 22nd StHappy Valley

9:06 AMJul 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 N STATE STYork

9:06 AMJul 8Warrant Arrest1300 N STATE STYork

9:42 AMJul 8MedicalBirchwood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

9:56 AMJul 8MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

10:04 AMJul 8MedicalHorton RdCordata

10:22 AMJul 8Cancelled / No Incident6th St & G StCounty

10:23 AMJul 8MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

10:28 AMJul 8Trouble With A Person400 WESTERLY RDCordata

10:37 AMJul 8MedicalNoon Rd & E Pole RdCounty

10:39 AMJul 8MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

10:40 AMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentDouglas AveSouth Hill

10:41 AMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentSalashan Pkwy & Salashan LoopCounty

10:47 AMJul 8Collision - Hit & Run1600 N STATE STYork

10:49 AMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentN Garden Way & Ridgeway DrCounty

10:55 AMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentDodd Ave & Leighton StCounty

11:11 AMJul 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:11 AMJul 8Cancelled / No Incident10th St & Edson StCounty

11:15 AMJul 8MedicalNoon Rd & Braden WayCounty

11:18 AMJul 8Cancelled / No Incident3rd Ave & Washington StCounty

11:48 AMJul 8MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:53 AMJul 8Medical24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

12:00 PMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentRaspberry Dr. & E Pole RdCounty

12:16 PMJul 8Behavioral Health3100 RACINE STBarkley

12:16 PMJul 8MedicalYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

1:03 PMJul 8Extra Patrol500 W HOLLY STDowntown

1:13 PMJul 8Assist Other Agency2700 MCLEOD RDBirchwood

1:14 PMJul 8Suspicious Circumstance900 NORTHSHORE DRSilver Beach

1:26 PMJul 8Forgery1100 N STATE STDowntown

1:28 PMJul 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 N STATE STYork

1:37 PMJul 8MedicalByron Ave & 35th StSehome

1:46 PMJul 8Missing Person2300 WILLIAMS STColumbia

1:54 PMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentBalfour Valley Dr & Sprague Valley DrCounty

2:00 PMJul 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

2:21 PMJul 8MedicalBridlewood Ct & Chandler PkwyBarkley

2:28 PMJul 8MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

3:04 PMJul 8Trouble With A Person800 IOWA STSunnyland

3:23 PMJul 8Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:23 PMJul 8Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

3:29 PMJul 8Unauthorized BurningMarine Dr & Bayon RdCounty

3:42 PMJul 8Collision - Hit & Run500 E HOLLY STSehome

3:50 PMJul 8Malicious Mischief000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:15 PMJul 8MedicalBirch StWhatcom Falls

4:18 PMJul 8MedicalPyramid Ln & W King Tut RdCounty

4:28 PMJul 8MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

4:32 PMJul 8MedicalKinley Way & Smokehouse RdCounty

4:59 PMJul 8MedicalOrchard Pl & Birchwood AveCornwall Park

5:03 PMJul 8MedicalToledo St & Iowa StRoosevelt

5:23 PMJul 8MedicalE Maryland St & Orleans StRoosevelt

5:34 PMJul 8Medical100 block N Commercial StDowntown

5:35 PMJul 8MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

5:55 PMJul 8AdministrativeW Bakerview Rd & Cordata PkwyCordata

5:56 PMJul 8Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:09 PMJul 8MedicalCreekwood Ln & Birch Falls WayWhatcom Falls

6:11 PMJul 8Water Leak / FloodingN Forest St & E Oak StSehome

6:15 PMJul 8MedicalRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

6:19 PMJul 8MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:41 PMJul 8MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

6:57 PMJul 8MedicalW Pole Rd & E 2nd PlCounty

7:20 PMJul 8MedicalHappy Ct & 22nd StHappy Valley

7:39 PMJul 8MedicalCelia Way & Sequoia DrCordata

7:42 PMJul 8MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:51 PMJul 8Public Assist1000 block Iowa StRoosevelt

8:04 PMJul 8Information Report600 LINCOLN STSamish

8:06 PMJul 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:11 PMJul 8MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

8:39 PMJul 8MedicalMeadowbrook Ct & Boardwalk DrCordata

9:07 PMJul 8Public AssistArbor St & Silver Beach RdWhatcom Falls

9:33 PMJul 8Neighborhood Dispute3400 WOBURN STBarkley

9:33 PMJul 8AdministrativeRoeder Ave & Central AveDowntown

9:43 PMJul 8Cancelled / No Incident24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

10:02 PMJul 8Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:27 PMJul 8MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

10:28 PMJul 8Behavioral Health3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:32 PMJul 8Neighborhood Dispute2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:39 PMJul 8MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

10:47 PMJul 8Cancelled / No IncidentRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

10:53 PMJul 8MedicalCentral Rd & Lunde RdCounty

11:03 PMJul 8MedicalNevada St & Honeysuckle PlPuget

11:41 PMJul 8MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

11:57 PMJul 8MedicalSilesia Ln & Valhalla LnRoosevelt

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