Bellingham · August 20, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, August 20th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 211 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 41 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; none were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 105 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (37%), ahead of public order (15) and persons in need (3). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Thursday, 8% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 105 apparatus across them. 39 of the 65 were medical (61%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:11 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday65 responses

EMS / Medical›3960%

Other›2031%

Fire›35%

Rescue›35%

The complete Bellingham log for August 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 41 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 3 fire, 3 rescue, 20 other).

12:07 AMAug 20Vegetation FireYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

12:24 AMAug 20MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

12:31 AMAug 20Encampment Report4500 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:40 AMAug 20Welfare Check3100 GREENWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:01 AMAug 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

2:18 AMAug 20MedicalTaylor Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

2:32 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance500 32ND STHappy Valley

2:35 AMAug 20MedicalLakeway Dr & Puget StPuget

3:26 AMAug 20MedicalWillowwood Ave & Owens CtCounty

3:58 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance300 HALLECK STLettered Streets

4:01 AMAug 20MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

5:03 AMAug 20MedicalMeridian St & E Victor StColumbia

5:16 AMAug 20MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

5:24 AMAug 20Fire Alarm24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:46 AMAug 20MedicalFieldston Rd & Linden RdEdgemoor

6:15 AMAug 20Municipal Code Violation200 36TH STHappy Valley

7:00 AMAug 20Municipal Code Violation2800 PATTON STBirchwood

7:04 AMAug 20Drug - Narcotics Violations300 HALLECK STLettered Streets

7:19 AMAug 20Property - Found/recovered1900 KING STSunnyland

7:54 AMAug 20Medical1100 block 11th StFairhaven

7:59 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person1900 GRANT STSunnyland

8:12 AMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:18 AMAug 20MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

8:31 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person300 W CHAMPION STDowntown

8:44 AMAug 20Child - Lost/found900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

8:53 AMAug 20MedicalMorey AveSouth Hill

9:00 AMAug 20Trouble With A Person100 LOTTIE STDowntown

9:02 AMAug 20Traffic Collision300 block E Holly StSehome

9:02 AMAug 20Fire AlarmDivision St & Bakerview SpurIrongate

9:14 AMAug 20MedicalLindbergh Ave & Gilligan WayBirchwood

9:35 AMAug 20MedicalVining St & Illinois LnAlabama Hill

9:48 AMAug 20MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

10:02 AMAug 20MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

10:24 AMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentSweet Rd & Valley View RdCounty

10:56 AMAug 20MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

11:13 AMAug 20Fire AlarmW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:14 AMAug 20Fire AlarmSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

11:14 AMAug 20Fire AlarmVictoria Pl & Sound WayCounty

11:16 AMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentAirport Dr & Alpha WayCounty

11:16 AMAug 20Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Bennett DrBirchwood

11:29 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance200 KENTUCKY STSunnyland

11:32 AMAug 20Service Of Papers1200 LINCOLN STPuget

11:35 AMAug 20Behavioral Health2400 VIEW RIDGE DRAlabama Hill

11:38 AMAug 20Warrant Arrest400 BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill

11:45 AMAug 20Service Of Papers100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

11:52 AMAug 20Animal Problem4700 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:53 AMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

12:00 PMAug 20Collision - Hit & Run2100 WOBURN STRoosevelt

12:04 PMAug 20Information Report1000 NEVADA STPuget

12:07 PMAug 20Fire AlarmE Champion St & N State StDowntown

12:25 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance100 PROSPECT STDowntown

12:40 PMAug 20Municipal Code Violation500 E MARYLAND ST

12:58 PMAug 20Driving Under The Influence4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian

1:03 PMAug 20Traffic Collision4100 block Arctic AveMeridian

1:15 PMAug 20MedicalHayes St & Nooksack RdCounty

1:21 PMAug 20Fire AlarmTaylor Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

1:28 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentHannegan Rd & Robins Pl.County

1:37 PMAug 20Welfare Check1600 C STLettered Streets

1:39 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance2800 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:41 PMAug 20MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:47 PMAug 20Trespass2200 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

1:53 PMAug 20Service & AdminFranklin St & Alabama StSunnyland

2:12 PMAug 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:15 PMAug 20Collision - Hit & Run000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:19 PMAug 20MedicalJames St & Virginia StSunnyland

2:29 PMAug 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

2:30 PMAug 20MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

2:40 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentCommercial St & W Champion StDowntown

2:59 PMAug 20MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

3:02 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentTilbury Road & Old Town RdCounty

3:11 PMAug 20Structure FireJ St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

3:23 PMAug 20Suspicious Circumstance700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

3:27 PMAug 20MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:44 PMAug 20MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

3:58 PMAug 20Trespass Authorization Letter700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

4:18 PMAug 20Assist Other Agency1500 N STATE STYork

4:19 PMAug 20Vegetation FireDean Ave & Ohio StSunnyland

4:45 PMAug 20Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:46 PMAug 20MedicalKwina RdCounty

4:59 PMAug 20Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:03 PMAug 20Medical200 block E Chestnut StDowntown

5:19 PMAug 20MedicalKramer Ln & E Bakerview RdKing Mountain

5:22 PMAug 20MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

5:37 PMAug 20Information Report200 W HOLLY STDowntown

5:37 PMAug 20RescueCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

5:47 PMAug 20Trouble With A Person400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

5:52 PMAug 20MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

6:08 PMAug 20Carbon MonoxideW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:15 PMAug 20Public AssistTalus Way & Cameo LnCordata

6:37 PMAug 20Trespass100 W LAUREL STDowntown

6:38 PMAug 20MedicalJames St & E Illinois StSunnyland

6:57 PMAug 20MedicalMeridian St & E Bakerview RdMeridian

7:05 PMAug 20MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata

7:22 PMAug 20Neighborhood Dispute4000 HAMMER DRIrongate

7:33 PMAug 20Information Report2200 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

8:15 PMAug 20MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:20 PMAug 20Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

8:34 PMAug 20MedicalE Maple St & Newell StSehome

8:37 PMAug 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2600 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

8:55 PMAug 20MedicalMeridian StMeridian

9:01 PMAug 20MedicalMeridian St & E Victor StColumbia

9:01 PMAug 20Fire AlarmBrier Ln & Ellis StCornwall Park

9:55 PMAug 20MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

10:16 PMAug 20Smoke / Odor CheckDean Ave & Ohio StSunnyland

10:54 PMAug 20Obstructing A Law Enf Officer4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:54 PMAug 20Warrant Arrest4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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