Bellingham · August 1, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, August 1st

On Saturday, Bellingham police fielded 166 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 18 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (42%); none were violent and 2 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses, dispatching 125 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 5 reports (28%), ahead of operations & administrative (4) and traffic & vehicles (3). The most common single category was Suspicious Circumstance (3).

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

Incidents spread across 11 neighborhoods. Cornwall Park led with 2 incidents, 11% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 2 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses on Saturday, 7% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 125 apparatus across them. 48 of the 70 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a smoke / odor check call at 6:57 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday70 responses

EMS / Medical›4869%

Other›1623%

Fire›46%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for August 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 18 police incidents (2 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 3 fire, 2 rescue, 16 other).

12:06 AMAug 1Traffic Stop (Violation)1700 N STATE STSunnyland

12:09 AMAug 1MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

12:26 AMAug 1Suspicious Circumstance200 E HOLLY STDowntown

12:56 AMAug 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Cordata PkwyCordata

1:00 AMAug 1Burglary500 CORNWALL AVE

1:29 AMAug 1MedicalYork St & King StYork

1:55 AMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentE Maple St & N State StDowntown

2:15 AMAug 1MedicalEdwards St & Franklin StYork

2:24 AMAug 1MedicalN Forest St & Cedar StSouth Hill

2:29 AMAug 1Cancelled / No Incident5th St & G StCounty

2:47 AMAug 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

3:16 AMAug 1Medical11th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

3:18 AMAug 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

4:22 AMAug 1Assist Other Agency2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:04 AMAug 1Suspicious Circumstance

5:20 AMAug 1MedicalE North St & Valencia StRoosevelt

5:21 AMAug 1Suicide - Attempt/threat2600 VALENCIA STRoosevelt

5:48 AMAug 1Fire AlarmCarolina St & Yew StRoosevelt

5:50 AMAug 1AdministrativeBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

6:15 AMAug 1Vegetation FireMill Ave & 12th StFairhaven

6:47 AMAug 1Medical2100 block E North StRoosevelt

6:52 AMAug 1Fraud4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:57 AMAug 1Smoke / Odor CheckWhatcom StPuget

7:22 AMAug 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3600 FRASER STSilver Beach

7:28 AMAug 1Traffic CollisionParkridge Rd & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

8:07 AMAug 1MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

8:44 AMAug 1MedicalHawthorne Pl & Golden Valley DrCounty

8:46 AMAug 1Smoke / Odor CheckWilkin St & Samish WaySamish

9:06 AMAug 1Violation Of A Court Order1200 XENIA ST

9:20 AMAug 1MedicalW Holly St & E StLettered Streets

9:25 AMAug 1MedicalLakeway Dr & Xenia StWhatcom Falls

9:29 AMAug 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

9:30 AMAug 1Theft Of A Bicycle1200 N FOREST STSehome

9:43 AMAug 1MedicalW Champion St & Prospect StDowntown

9:49 AMAug 1MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain

9:51 AMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentMacKenzie Rd & Finkbonner RdCounty

10:00 AMAug 1Collision - Hit & Run3200 JAMES STIrongate

10:00 AMAug 1MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

10:46 AMAug 1Civil Case3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

10:56 AMAug 1MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley

11:30 AMAug 1MedicalBlueberry Ln & Consolidation AvePuget

11:50 AMAug 1Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:51 AMAug 1MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

12:22 PMAug 1Warrant Arrest300 HALLECK STLettered Streets

1:12 PMAug 1MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata

2:04 PMAug 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:49 PMAug 1Medical14th St & S State StSouth Hill

2:54 PMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentSeaview Ave & Eldridge AveBirchwood

2:55 PMAug 1Cooking FireByron AveSamish

3:06 PMAug 1MedicalMarine Dr & Wynn RdCounty

3:24 PMAug 1MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:44 PMAug 1MedicalCornwall Ave & N Park DrCornwall Park

4:06 PMAug 1Public AssistRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

4:16 PMAug 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

4:19 PMAug 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:27 PMAug 1Collision - Injury1000 N FOREST STSehome

4:27 PMAug 1Traffic Collision300 block E Laurel StSehome

4:43 PMAug 1MedicalEliza AveCordata

4:57 PMAug 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 DONOVAN AVESamish

5:25 PMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentSlater Rd & Elder RdCounty

5:38 PMAug 1Medical1700 block D StLettered Streets

5:46 PMAug 1Outdoor Rubbish FireKeystone Way & Aurora LoopBarkley

5:51 PMAug 1MedicalW Rusley Dr & Rusley DrBirchwood

6:01 PMAug 1Suspicious Circumstance2200 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

6:52 PMAug 1Trouble With A Person100 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

6:55 PMAug 1MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

7:48 PMAug 1Gas LeakE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome

7:57 PMAug 1Public AssistSweetbay Dr & Wildflower WayPuget

8:11 PMAug 1MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

8:11 PMAug 1MedicalClinton St & E StLettered Streets

8:18 PMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentTexas St & Erie StAlabama Hill

8:40 PMAug 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

9:03 PMAug 1Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

9:03 PMAug 1Cancelled / No IncidentLakeway Dr & Humboldt StYork

9:06 PMAug 1MedicalSudden Valley Dr & Canyon CtCounty

9:12 PMAug 1MedicalCherrywood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

9:32 PMAug 1Carbon MonoxideN Garden St & E Oak StSehome

10:01 PMAug 1MedicalW Connecticut StColumbia

10:12 PMAug 1MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

10:16 PMAug 1Cancelled / No Incident4th St & Harris AveFairhaven

10:19 PMAug 1MedicalSulwhanon Dr & Mission RdCounty

10:28 PMAug 1MedicalPrimrose Ln & McLeod RdKing Mountain

10:36 PMAug 1MedicalS State St & 12th StSouth Hill

11:12 PMAug 1MedicalTaylor Ave & 21st StHappy Valley

11:30 PMAug 1MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

11:46 PMAug 1MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

11:48 PMAug 1MedicalLakeway Dr & Ellis StYork

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