Bellingham · July 16, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 16th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 198 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 50 incident reports, 20 more than the day before (67%); none were violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Persons in Need led with 11 reports (22%), ahead of public order (10) and operations & administrative (10). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (8).

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

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Birchwood led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 5% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 54 of the 63 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 5:11 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

EMS / Medical›5486%

Other›711%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for July 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (13 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 1 fire, 7 other).

12:09 AMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:54 AMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

1:06 AMJul 16MedicalReveille Rd & Forest View DrCounty

1:23 AMJul 16Behavioral Health100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

2:07 AMJul 16MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

2:55 AMJul 16MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

4:31 AMJul 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

4:39 AMJul 16Fire AlarmLincoln St & E Maple StPuget

4:57 AMJul 16MedicalCornwall Ave & W Illinois StCornwall Park

5:33 AMJul 16MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

5:38 AMJul 16Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:45 AMJul 16Graffiti3100 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

6:33 AMJul 16MedicalGolden Valley Blvd & Holly LnCounty

6:34 AMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 E RUSLEY DRBirchwood

7:36 AMJul 16MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

7:50 AMJul 16Medical200 block Flora StDowntown

7:52 AMJul 16MedicalWilson Ave AlleyHappy Valley

8:22 AMJul 16MedicalPotter Rd & Caron RdCounty

8:23 AMJul 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:38 AMJul 16Vegetation Fire2000 block Lummi Shore RdCounty

8:45 AMJul 16Vehicle Prowl1700 E MAPLE STPuget

8:50 AMJul 16MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

8:51 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person100 PROSPECT STDowntown

8:52 AMJul 16MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

8:58 AMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 FRASER STSilver Beach

9:06 AMJul 16MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

9:20 AMJul 16Assist Citizen

9:34 AMJul 16Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 ELLIS STSunnyland

9:46 AMJul 16MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

10:15 AMJul 16Collision - Hit & Run2300 JAMES STSunnyland

10:28 AMJul 16MedicalWesterly RdCordata

10:54 AMJul 16MedicalKentucky St & Valencia StRoosevelt

11:02 AMJul 16Cancelled / No IncidentWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:07 AMJul 16MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:11 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person1900 HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

11:17 AMJul 16MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

11:31 AMJul 16Trouble With A Person1500 N STATE STYork

11:41 AMJul 16Information Report2100 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

11:56 AMJul 16Warrant Arrest1000 LENORA CTHappy Valley

12:09 PMJul 16Behavioral Health

12:12 PMJul 16Malicious Mischief3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

12:16 PMJul 16MedicalSqualicum Mountain RdCounty

12:19 PMJul 16Behavioral Health2000 DIVISION STIrongate

12:21 PMJul 16Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:31 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person1200 N STATE STDowntown

12:35 PMJul 16Service Of Papers2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:38 PMJul 16Shoplifting1500 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:06 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person200 PROSPECT STDowntown

1:09 PMJul 16MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

1:10 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:10 PMJul 16MedicalE Illinois St & Moore StRoosevelt

1:34 PMJul 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:41 PMJul 16MedicalNewton St & Burrows CtWhatcom Falls

1:49 PMJul 16MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

1:52 PMJul 16MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:56 PMJul 16MedicalCornwall Ave & Kentucky StLettered Streets

2:19 PMJul 16Traffic Stop (Violation)100 E HOLLY STDowntown

2:21 PMJul 16MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

2:30 PMJul 16Behavioral Health1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person2600 NOME STBirchwood

2:38 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:49 PMJul 16Fire AlarmCommercial St & W Champion StDowntown

2:53 PMJul 16MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:04 PMJul 16MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

3:08 PMJul 16Drug - Narcotics Violations1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:12 PMJul 16Medical16th StHappy Valley

3:13 PMJul 16Welfare Check1000 N STATE STDowntown

3:30 PMJul 16Theft4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:31 PMJul 16Juvenile Runaway1700 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

3:32 PMJul 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:47 PMJul 16Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:05 PMJul 16MedicalHarman Way & Harman CtMeridian

4:24 PMJul 16MedicalLottie St & Grand AveDowntown

4:24 PMJul 16Cancelled / No IncidentRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

4:29 PMJul 16MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

4:38 PMJul 16MedicalBrandt Ln & Dungeness LpCounty

5:09 PMJul 16Suspicious Circumstance2200 VALENCIA STRoosevelt

5:09 PMJul 16MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

5:17 PMJul 16Behavioral Health1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:24 PMJul 16HazmatRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

5:35 PMJul 16Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

5:54 PMJul 16MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:58 PMJul 16MedicalAlderson Rd & Boundary LnCounty

6:05 PMJul 16Security Check2900 JAMES STSunnyland

6:10 PMJul 16Trespass2500 E STLettered Streets

6:14 PMJul 16Shoplifting000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:30 PMJul 16Extra Patrol1800 FRANKLIN STSunnyland

6:31 PMJul 16Driving Under The Influence2100 FRASER STPuget

6:51 PMJul 16Drugs - Investigation300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:54 PMJul 16MedicalBender Rd & E Homestead BlvdCounty

6:57 PMJul 16Information Report2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

7:08 PMJul 16MedicalWilson Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

7:13 PMJul 16Fire AlarmKwina Rd & Lummi Shore DrCounty

7:14 PMJul 16MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

7:31 PMJul 16Trespass4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:36 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:42 PMJul 16MedicalColton Ln & Christopher LnCounty

8:03 PMJul 16Driving Under The Influence2200 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

8:08 PMJul 16Welfare Check4600 BEDFORD AVECordata

8:13 PMJul 16Missing Person1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:37 PMJul 16Medical1200 block E StLettered Streets

8:58 PMJul 16Missing Person3700 BILL MCDONALD PKWYSehome

9:19 PMJul 16Behavioral Health800 W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

9:24 PMJul 16MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Hilda LnBirchwood

9:28 PMJul 16MedicalN Forest StSehome

9:32 PMJul 16Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

10:18 PMJul 16MedicalMagrath Rd & Lahti DrCounty

10:33 PMJul 16Malicious Mischief200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:51 PMJul 16MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

10:58 PMJul 16Warrant Arrest200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:27 PMJul 16MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

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