Bellingham · August 29, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, August 29th

On Saturday, Bellingham police fielded 182 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 24 incident reports, 15 fewer than the day before (38%); 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 74 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 6 reports (25%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (5) and operations & administrative (4). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (4).

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

Incidents spread across 11 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 5 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 AM–1 AM with 3 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Saturday, 5% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 74 apparatus across them. 39 of the 60 were medical (65%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:51 PM, sending 2 apparatus (2 Ambulances).

Response composition · Saturday60 responses

EMS / Medical›3965%

Other›1932%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for August 29, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 17 other).

12:04 AMAug 29Fire AlarmW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:10 AMAug 29Driving Under The Influence700 LAKEWAY DRYork

12:47 AMAug 29False Statement Or Reporting4000 ELIZA AVECordata

12:47 AMAug 29Shots Fired4000 ELIZA AVECordata

1:17 AMAug 29Behavioral Health1600 12TH STFairhaven

1:26 AMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentDepot RdCounty

3:09 AMAug 29Suspicious Circumstance1200 WHATCOM STPuget

4:18 AMAug 29MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sierra Vista PlMeridian

4:26 AMAug 29Unauthorized BurningN State St & Ellis StSunnyland

5:23 AMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentRacine StRoosevelt

5:27 AMAug 29Burglary4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:31 AMAug 29MedicalPolo Park Dr & Honeycomb LaneCounty

5:44 AMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentMcGee Rd & Giles RdCounty

6:58 AMAug 29Trouble With A Person4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:31 AMAug 29Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

8:37 AMAug 29Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 VERONA STRoosevelt

9:13 AMAug 29MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:15 AMAug 29MedicalMission Rd & Goshen RdCounty

9:32 AMAug 29MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

10:13 AMAug 29MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

10:42 AMAug 29Fire AlarmE Champion St & N State StDowntown

10:46 AMAug 29MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

10:52 AMAug 29MedicalLafayette St & Monroe StColumbia

10:58 AMAug 29MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:31 AMAug 29MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

11:33 AMAug 29MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

11:39 AMAug 29Theft1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:52 AMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentHelweg Rd & Birch Bay DrCounty

11:55 AMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & W Oregon StColumbia

11:58 AMAug 29Disorderly Conduct100 E MAPLE STDowntown

12:10 PMAug 29Fire AlarmKwina Rd & Lummi Shore DrCounty

12:30 PMAug 29MedicalBennett Ave & 40th StSamish

1:04 PMAug 29MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

1:31 PMAug 29MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

1:35 PMAug 29MedicalBoulevard & S State StSouth Hill

1:39 PMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentAllan St & Lincoln LnCounty

1:56 PMAug 29MedicalCivic Field Way & Orleans StPuget

2:13 PMAug 29MedicalE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

2:21 PMAug 29Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:30 PMAug 29MedicalChestnut St & Mission RdCounty

2:45 PMAug 29MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:51 PMAug 29MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty

2:52 PMAug 29MedicalStrawberry Point Rd & Lake Whatcom BlvdCounty

3:17 PMAug 29Neighborhood Dispute1500 N FOREST STYork

3:20 PMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentKendall Rd & Shamrock RdCounty

3:40 PMAug 29Neighborhood Dispute3300 RACINE STBarkley

3:44 PMAug 29Collision - Hit & Run000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:05 PMAug 29Medical8th StFairhaven

4:09 PMAug 29MedicalHannegan Rd & Van Wyck RdCounty

4:14 PMAug 29MedicalBarkley Meadows CirBarkley

4:37 PMAug 29Public AssistBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:01 PMAug 29Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

5:02 PMAug 29Behavioral Health200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

5:21 PMAug 29Water Leak / FloodingCinema Pl & Howe PlBarkley

5:43 PMAug 29Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:52 PMAug 29Traffic CollisionMonroe St & Williams StColumbia

5:58 PMAug 29Fire AlarmFuchsia Dr & Water Lily LoopCordata

6:13 PMAug 29MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

6:30 PMAug 29Fire AlarmHome Rd & Home LnMeridian

6:42 PMAug 29Fire AlarmTull Ct & Tull PlMeridian

6:44 PMAug 29Trouble With A Person1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:46 PMAug 29MedicalEl Dorado Way & Cordata PkwyCordata

7:10 PMAug 29MedicalE Holly St & High StYork

7:17 PMAug 29MedicalW Smith Rd & Bellaire WayCounty

7:17 PMAug 29MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty

7:27 PMAug 29Domestic Dispute (No Assault)600 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

7:27 PMAug 29Animal31st St & Ferry AveHappy Valley

7:45 PMAug 29MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

8:02 PMAug 29Information Report4800 SAMISH WAYCounty

8:13 PMAug 29Collision - Auto1200 C STLettered Streets

8:27 PMAug 29Information Report1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

8:36 PMAug 29MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

8:56 PMAug 29MedicalWA-539 & W Hemmi RdCounty

9:13 PMAug 29MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

9:37 PMAug 29Driving Under The Influence1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

9:40 PMAug 29Drug House3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

9:59 PMAug 29Driving Under The Influence4300 WATER LILY LOOPCordata

10:29 PMAug 29MedicalAnderson Rd & Harborview RdCounty

10:39 PMAug 29MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:54 PMAug 29Cancelled / No IncidentN Prairie Ln & Bluestem StCounty

11:23 PMAug 29MedicalTelegraph Rd & Deemer RdMeridian

11:33 PMAug 29MedicalRailroad Ave & E Maple StDowntown

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