Bellingham · August 22, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, August 22nd

On Saturday, Bellingham police fielded 199 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 31 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (15%); none were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (29%), ahead of persons in need (7) and public order (6). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (7).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 5 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses on Saturday, 18% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 56 of the 73 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 1:32 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).

Response composition · Saturday73 responses

EMS / Medical›5677%

Other›1419%

Rescue›23%

Fire›11%

The complete Bellingham log for August 22, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 31 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (55 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:00 AMAug 22AdministrativeValhalla St & St Paul StRoosevelt

12:02 AMAug 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:49 AMAug 22Driving Under The Influence100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:18 AMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentEmerald Lake Way & Sleepy Hollow LnCounty

1:21 AMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentBellwood Dr & Bell CtCounty

1:24 AMAug 22Assist Other Agency3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

1:51 AMAug 22Cancelled / No Incident200 block E Magnolia StDowntown

1:55 AMAug 22MedicalFinkbonner Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

2:05 AMAug 22Traffic Stop (Violation)100 E HOLLY STDowntown

3:28 AMAug 22MedicalE Holly StYork

3:30 AMAug 22Suicide - Attempt/threat1300 BILLY FRANK JR STYork

3:44 AMAug 22MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:34 AMAug 22MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

5:52 AMAug 22MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

6:28 AMAug 22Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

6:52 AMAug 22MedicalCreston Wy & Creston CtKing Mountain

7:26 AMAug 22MedicalCottonwood Pl & Cottonwood AveCounty

7:31 AMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:32 AMAug 22Warrant Arrest1700 ELLIS STSunnyland

8:15 AMAug 22Collision - Auto4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:30 AMAug 22MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

8:38 AMAug 22Welfare Check400 W STUART RDCordata

8:40 AMAug 22MedicalFranklin St & Iowa StSunnyland

8:43 AMAug 22MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

8:50 AMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

9:18 AMAug 22Neighborhood Dispute1200 NEWTON STWhatcom Falls

9:43 AMAug 22Civil Case2100 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

9:47 AMAug 22Property - Found/recovered400 BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill

9:55 AMAug 22Community Oriented Policing4200 WILKIN STSamish

9:57 AMAug 22MedicalYew St & Bushwick CtWhatcom Falls

10:11 AMAug 22MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

10:34 AMAug 22Trespass4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:39 AMAug 22MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

10:44 AMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:59 AMAug 22Suicide - Attempt/threat1300 E LAUREL STSehome

11:04 AMAug 22Medical5th StPuget

11:08 AMAug 22Fight100 SAMISH WAYSehome

11:09 AMAug 22Medical32nd St & Bennett AveHappy Valley

11:14 AMAug 22MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

11:15 AMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:28 AMAug 22Sex Crime (Investigation)500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:30 AMAug 22Trouble With A Person3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

11:34 AMAug 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 OTIS STSehome

12:06 PMAug 22MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

12:06 PMAug 22MedicalE Maryland St & Undine StRoosevelt

12:25 PMAug 22Behavioral Health3200 SPYGLASS DRBarkley

12:27 PMAug 22MedicalHudson Rd & Valley HwyCounty

12:29 PMAug 22MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

12:41 PMAug 22Medical16th StHappy Valley

12:48 PMAug 22Warrant Arrest1500 N STATE STYork

12:50 PMAug 22MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:04 PMAug 22MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

1:22 PMAug 22MedicalBritton Rd & E McLeod RdCounty

1:27 PMAug 22MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

1:31 PMAug 22MedicalY Rd & Lindquist RdCounty

1:44 PMAug 22Suspicious Circumstance3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

1:53 PMAug 22Medical34th StSehome

2:38 PMAug 22MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

2:44 PMAug 22Medical16th StHappy Valley

2:56 PMAug 22MedicalMacKenzie Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

3:03 PMAug 22Collision - Auto200 36TH STHappy Valley

3:08 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:26 PMAug 22Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:26 PMAug 22MedicalS 14th St & E StCounty

4:35 PMAug 22Information Report200 PROSPECT STDowntown

4:37 PMAug 22MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

5:08 PMAug 22Warrant Arrest3600 CONSOLIDATION AVESehome

5:25 PMAug 22Behavioral Health2400 RIMLAND DRBarkley

5:30 PMAug 22MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

5:31 PMAug 22Violation Of A Court Order800 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

5:35 PMAug 22MedicalTaylor Ave & S 34th StSamish

5:39 PMAug 22MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls

5:53 PMAug 22Welfare Check4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:00 PMAug 22Fire AlarmWilson Ave & 30th StHappy Valley

6:05 PMAug 22MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

6:07 PMAug 22MedicalPotter St & Humboldt StYork

6:13 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentElm Ave & School DrCounty

6:18 PMAug 22Welfare Check800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:40 PMAug 22MedicalPacificview Ct & E Pacificview DrPuget

6:53 PMAug 22MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

7:09 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

7:34 PMAug 22MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

7:51 PMAug 22MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

7:59 PMAug 22MedicalPotter St & Humboldt StYork

8:30 PMAug 22MedicalLenora Ct & Knox AveHappy Valley

8:33 PMAug 22Medical18th St & Front StCounty

8:54 PMAug 22MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

10:09 PMAug 22Traffic Collision4900 block La Bounty DrCounty

10:13 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentAllan St & Lincoln LnCounty

10:14 PMAug 22MedicalWA-539 & E Laurel RdCounty

10:29 PMAug 22MedicalCountry Ln & Jones LnCounty

10:37 PMAug 22Medical900 block Iowa StSunnyland

10:46 PMAug 22Suspicious Circumstance1900 FRASER STPuget

10:58 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentDouglas Rd & Imhoff RdCounty

11:01 PMAug 22Trouble With A Person4500 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:11 PMAug 22Outdoor Rubbish FireEliza AveCordata

11:14 PMAug 22MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

11:25 PMAug 22MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

11:38 PMAug 22MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

11:41 PMAug 22MedicalRailroad Ave & E Maple StDowntown

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