Bellingham · August 8, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, August 8th

On Saturday, Bellingham police fielded 160 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 23 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (21%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Public Order led with 6 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (4) and property crimes (4). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (4).

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

Incidents spread across 10 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 35% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Two hours tied for the busiest: 9–10 AM and 12–1 PM, with 4 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Saturday, 6% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 45 of the 60 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:18 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday60 responses

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EMS / Medical›4575%

Other›1220%

Rescue›23%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for August 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 23 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 12 other).

12:06 AMAug 8Medical3900 block Bakerview SpurIrongate

12:55 AMAug 8MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls

1:22 AMAug 8Behavioral Health1800 block D STLettered Streets

1:38 AMAug 8MedicalE Maryland St & Orleans StRoosevelt

2:18 AMAug 8MedicalMacKenzie Rd & Finkbonner RdCounty

2:32 AMAug 8MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

3:03 AMAug 8Obstructing A Law Enf Officer3500 block BYRON AVESehome

3:04 AMAug 8MedicalBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

3:05 AMAug 8Fire AlarmBerry St & N State StDowntown

3:17 AMAug 8MedicalByron Ave & 35th StSehome

3:17 AMAug 8MedicalCagey Rd & Queen Ann LnCounty

5:05 AMAug 8MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

5:36 AMAug 8Carbon MonoxideTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian

5:44 AMAug 8MedicalStuart RdCordata

6:55 AMAug 8MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:08 AMAug 8MedicalW Racine Pl & W Racine StPuget

7:18 AMAug 8Medical1500 block Grant StYork

8:48 AMAug 8Threats3000 block BARKLEY MEADOWS CIRBarkley

9:14 AMAug 8Sitting & Lying Violation100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

9:24 AMAug 8MedicalSouth Ave & 36th StSamish

9:30 AMAug 8Community Oriented Policing1100 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:32 AMAug 8Sitting & Lying Violation100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

9:45 AMAug 8MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

9:47 AMAug 8Missing Person700 block 32ND STHappy Valley

9:56 AMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

10:00 AMAug 8Property - Found/recovered1300 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

10:09 AMAug 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:15 AMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

10:27 AMAug 8Trouble With A Person1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:38 AMAug 8MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

10:44 AMAug 8Trespass1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:47 AMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentBellwood Dr & Bell CtCounty

11:13 AMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentBay Ridge Dr & Selder RdCounty

11:21 AMAug 8MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

11:25 AMAug 8Information Report600 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

12:03 PMAug 8Liquor Law Violation100 block UNITY STDowntown

12:05 PMAug 8Trouble With A Person100 block UNITY STDowntown

12:05 PMAug 8Trespass1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:41 PMAug 8Impound - Private500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:53 PMAug 8RescueW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

12:59 PMAug 8MedicalSilver Lake RdCounty

1:10 PMAug 8Community Oriented Policing500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:31 PMAug 8MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University

2:43 PMAug 8Smoke / Odor CheckSlater Rd & Northwest DrCounty

3:09 PMAug 8MedicalDonovan Ave & 6th StFairhaven

3:25 PMAug 8MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

3:28 PMAug 8Warrant Arrest500 block LINDEN RD—

3:46 PMAug 8MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:25 PMAug 8Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

4:28 PMAug 8Suspicious Circumstance1300 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:47 PMAug 8MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:07 PMAug 8MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:16 PMAug 8MedicalE Front St & Maple StCounty

6:30 PMAug 8Welfare Check400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

6:43 PMAug 8MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

6:50 PMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentWoodbury Wy & Woodbury LnMeridian

6:55 PMAug 8MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

6:58 PMAug 8MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

7:17 PMAug 8MedicalCherrywood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

8:01 PMAug 8MedicalLakewood Ln & Cable StCounty

8:14 PMAug 8MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

8:20 PMAug 8MedicalWesterly RdCordata

8:36 PMAug 8MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

8:48 PMAug 8MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:15 PMAug 8Shoplifting300 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

9:27 PMAug 8Cancelled / No IncidentDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty

9:39 PMAug 8MedicalPacific Rim Ct & Pacific Rim LnCordata

10:02 PMAug 8MedicalPalisade Way & W Bakerview RdMeridian

10:04 PMAug 8Outdoor Rubbish FireE Laurel St & High StSehome

10:05 PMAug 8MedicalTamarack Rd & Marie CtCounty

10:08 PMAug 8MedicalE Holly St & N State StSehome

10:17 PMAug 8Assault - Misdemeanor2900 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:27 PMAug 8MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:30 PMAug 8Traffic Collision2300 block Alabama StRoosevelt

10:48 PMAug 8MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

10:56 PMAug 8Smoke / Odor CheckTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

10:56 PMAug 8Service & AdminTrigg Rd & Portal WayCounty

10:58 PMAug 8MedicalN Red River RdCounty

11:02 PMAug 8MedicalDouglas Rd & Barr RdCounty

11:14 PMAug 8Smoke / Odor CheckTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

11:23 PMAug 8MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

11:36 PMAug 8Warrant Arrest1000 block PASCO STYork

11:49 PMAug 8MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

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