Bellingham · August 16, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 16th

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 162 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 24 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (8%); none were violent and 4 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 72 apparatus across them.

Sunday's reports roll up into 5 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 10 reports (42%), ahead of public order (7) and traffic & vehicles (4). 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 12 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 AM–2 AM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Sunday, 13% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 72 apparatus across them. 38 of the 54 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a vehicle fire call at 9:24 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Command).

Response composition · Sunday54 responses

EMS / Medical›3870%

Other›1324%

Fire›24%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for August 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (4 ending in arrest) and 52 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:24 AMAug 16Traffic Stop (Violation)300 POTTER STYork

12:24 AMAug 16Traffic Stop (Violation)400 LAKEWAY DRYork

1:02 AMAug 16Driving Under The Influence1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:02 AMAug 16Information Report3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

1:02 AMAug 16Information Report1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:35 AMAug 16Property - Found/recovered1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:38 AMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentEverson Goshen Rd & Logan's TrailCounty

2:57 AMAug 16Fire AlarmMonroe St & Jaeger StColumbia

3:04 AMAug 16Information Report1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

3:53 AMAug 16Cancelled / No Incident300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

4:12 AMAug 16MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

4:39 AMAug 16Drug - Narcotics Violations1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

4:43 AMAug 16Warrant Arrest1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:48 AMAug 16Suspicious Circumstance3500 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:14 AMAug 16MedicalDiamond Ln & Emerald WayCounty

8:20 AMAug 16MedicalStein Rd & Birch Bay Lynden RdCounty

8:24 AMAug 16MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:12 AMAug 16MedicalCagey Rd & Sunset WayCounty

9:26 AMAug 16MedicalCordataCordata

9:32 AMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentBluestem St & Brome StCounty

10:05 AMAug 16MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

10:08 AMAug 16Smoke / Odor Check2500 block Lummi Shore RdCounty

10:29 AMAug 16MedicalE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome

10:31 AMAug 16MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:40 AMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentHendrickson AveCounty

11:34 AMAug 16Fight200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

11:40 AMAug 16MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

12:25 PMAug 16Fire AlarmEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:36 PMAug 16Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:53 PMAug 16MedicalPrimrose Ln & McLeod RdKing Mountain

1:03 PMAug 16MedicalBriarcliffe Ct & Carrington WayBarkley

1:04 PMAug 16MedicalLakeway Dr & Humboldt StYork

1:22 PMAug 16Trouble With A Person1100 N FOREST STSehome

1:49 PMAug 16Trouble With A Person400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

1:57 PMAug 16Medical15th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

2:07 PMAug 16MedicalHuron St & Alabama StRoosevelt

2:23 PMAug 16MedicalCordata PkwyCordata

2:33 PMAug 16MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

2:35 PMAug 16Malicious Mischief100 E MAPLE STDowntown

2:36 PMAug 16Civil Case2100 W XENIA LNRoosevelt

2:51 PMAug 16MedicalLinden Rd & Lyla LnEdgemoor

3:08 PMAug 16Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

3:38 PMAug 16MedicalDonald Ave & Northshore DrSilver Beach

3:43 PMAug 16MedicalMeridian St & E Victor StColumbia

3:44 PMAug 16Trouble With A Person1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

3:46 PMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty

4:00 PMAug 16Vegetation FireTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:11 PMAug 16Neighborhood Dispute600 VENTURE WAYCordata

4:30 PMAug 16MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

5:01 PMAug 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

5:04 PMAug 16MedicalCornwall AveSunnyland

5:09 PMAug 16Fire AlarmF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:34 PMAug 16Traffic Collision1000 block 11th StSouth Hill

5:40 PMAug 16Malicious Mischief1700 OLD SAMISH RD

6:03 PMAug 16MedicalVine Cir & Vine StCounty

6:10 PMAug 16MedicalLakeway Dr & Geneva StCounty

6:13 PMAug 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:18 PMAug 16Traffic Stop (Violation)200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

6:42 PMAug 16Violation Of A Court Order1800 DEAN AVEDowntown

6:53 PMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentCornerstone Ln & Weatherby WayBarkley

6:57 PMAug 16MedicalDardu Rd & Kendall RdCounty

7:01 PMAug 16MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:04 PMAug 16MedicalI St & W Holly StLettered Streets

7:41 PMAug 16MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

7:49 PMAug 16MedicalVillage Dr & E Village LnCordata

7:53 PMAug 16MedicalKing St & Alabama StSunnyland

8:08 PMAug 16Cancelled / No IncidentRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

8:50 PMAug 16Behavioral Health1000 ALABAMA STSunnyland

8:59 PMAug 16MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

9:09 PMAug 16Public AssistW Maplewood Ave & Partridge LnBirchwood

9:24 PMAug 16Vehicle FireCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

9:32 PMAug 16MedicalCagey Rd & Lightning Bird LnCounty

9:54 PMAug 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:30 PMAug 16MedicalMelcher Rd & Taft DrCounty

10:41 PMAug 16MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

11:34 PMAug 16Assist Other Agency500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

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