Bellingham · August 2, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 2nd

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 160 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 25 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (39%); 3 were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses, dispatching 95 apparatus across them.

Sunday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Violent & Person Crimes led with 9 reports (36%), ahead of persons in need (4) and property crimes (4). The most common single category was Domestic Violence (No Assault) (5).

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

Incidents spread across 9 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 28% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Three hours tied for the busiest: 12–1 AM, 1–2 PM, and 4–5 PM, with 3 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses on Sunday, 19% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 95 apparatus across them. 39 of the 53 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 2:31 AM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday53 responses

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EMS / Medical›3974%

Other›1019%

Fire›36%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for August 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 25 police incidents (3 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).

12:00 AMAug 2MedicalDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

12:02 AMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:08 AMAug 2Suspicious Circumstance1200 block WHATCOM STPuget

12:51 AMAug 2Assault - Misdemeanor100 block E KELLOGG RDMeridian

1:00 AMAug 2Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1700 block JAMES STYork

1:12 AMAug 2Fire AlarmW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

2:23 AMAug 2MedicalRussell St & W North StCornwall Park

2:31 AMAug 2Cooking FireAlderwood Ave & Bennett DrCounty

2:57 AMAug 2Driving Under The Influence1700 block FRASER ST—

3:03 AMAug 2MedicalE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome

3:26 AMAug 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

3:30 AMAug 2Robbery1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:56 AMAug 2MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

5:51 AMAug 2Public AssistE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:54 AMAug 2Behavioral Health3100 block RACINE STBarkley

7:24 AMAug 2MedicalFront St & 9th StCounty

8:26 AMAug 2MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

8:45 AMAug 2MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

9:04 AMAug 2MedicalE Maryland St & Undine StRoosevelt

9:13 AMAug 2MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

10:16 AMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentMt Baker Hwy & Will RdCounty

10:28 AMAug 2MedicalValencia St & Fraser StPuget

10:47 AMAug 2Fire Alarm200 block Northshore DrSilver Beach

11:37 AMAug 2Trouble With A Person100 block FLORA STDowntown

11:37 AMAug 2MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

11:51 AMAug 2Missing Person1300 block F STLettered Streets

12:14 PMAug 2MedicalYew StRoosevelt

1:10 PMAug 2Robbery1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:11 PMAug 2MedicalConnecticut St & Iron StSunnyland

1:21 PMAug 2Warrant Arrest1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:29 PMAug 2MedicalCornwall Ave & W Magnolia StDowntown

1:44 PMAug 2Theft300 block WESTERLY RDMeridian

2:00 PMAug 2Warrant Arrest300 block WESTERLY RDMeridian

2:02 PMAug 2Public AssistConnecticut St & Iron StSunnyland

2:12 PMAug 2MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

2:46 PMAug 2MedicalMcLeod Rd & Dana RdBirchwood

2:53 PMAug 2Welfare Check100 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:55 PMAug 2Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

3:01 PMAug 2MedicalMcLeod Rd & Meridian StBirchwood

3:26 PMAug 2MedicalW Connecticut St & Sunset DrCornwall Park

3:41 PMAug 2Trouble With A Person1000 block E MCLEOD RDKing Mountain

3:52 PMAug 2Vegetation FireTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:52 PMAug 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:12 PMAug 2MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

4:23 PMAug 2Suspicious Circumstance1300 block F STLettered Streets

4:25 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 block NEVADA STPuget

4:26 PMAug 2Shoplifting300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:37 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

5:05 PMAug 2MedicalKinley Way & Smokehouse RdCounty

5:06 PMAug 2Sex Crime (Investigation)3900 block FLYNN STSilver Beach

5:06 PMAug 2MedicalE Illinois St & Woburn StRoosevelt

5:37 PMAug 2Elevator RescueF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:47 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)200 block PRINCE AVEMeridian

5:54 PMAug 2MedicalPacific Rim Ln & Pacific Rim WayCordata

6:12 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentBell Creek RdCounty

6:13 PMAug 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

6:23 PMAug 2MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

6:30 PMAug 2Suicide - Attempt/threat2000 block FRASER STPuget

6:35 PMAug 2MedicalE Grover St & Lynn StCounty

6:47 PMAug 2Public AssistF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

7:05 PMAug 2MedicalEliza AveCordata

7:17 PMAug 2Possession Of Stolen Property4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:30 PMAug 2MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

7:41 PMAug 2MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

7:48 PMAug 2Vegetation FireHalleck St & B StLettered Streets

7:54 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2600 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:58 PMAug 2Cancelled / No IncidentAaron Dr & DeJong DrCounty

8:39 PMAug 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 block ST PAUL ST—

8:49 PMAug 2MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

9:07 PMAug 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

9:13 PMAug 2Driving Under The Influence3500 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

9:44 PMAug 2MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

9:45 PMAug 2MedicalBay Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty

10:09 PMAug 2MedicalMeridian StMeridian

10:26 PMAug 2Fire AlarmE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

10:48 PMAug 2MedicalDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty

11:19 PMAug 2MedicalDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty

11:35 PMAug 2MedicalGillies Rd & Brentwood DrCounty

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