Bellingham · September 3, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, September 3rd

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 207 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 24 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 100 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (38%), ahead of persons in need (5) and property crimes (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 11 neighborhoods. Roosevelt led with 4 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 100 apparatus across them. 48 of the 63 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:27 PM, sending 4 apparatus (3 Ambulances · 1 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

EMS / Medical›4876%

Other›1219%

Fire›23%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for September 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (1 violent, 5 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

1:05 AMSep 3MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

1:24 AMSep 3Driving Under The Influence1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:26 AMSep 3MedicalCagey Rd & Lightning Bird LnCounty

1:41 AMSep 3MedicalEverson Goshen Rd & Logan's TrailCounty

1:47 AMSep 3Civil Case100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

2:26 AMSep 3MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:03 AMSep 3MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:10 AMSep 3MedicalDepot Rd & Kwanzan DrCounty

6:29 AMSep 3Mutual AidSmokehouse RdCounty

6:34 AMSep 3MedicalDungeness Lp & Perch LnCounty

6:47 AMSep 3Information Report2800 IRON STSunnyland

7:07 AMSep 3MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:35 AMSep 3MedicalAkron Ct & St Paul StBarkley

7:49 AMSep 3Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

8:12 AMSep 3MedicalTimon Rd & Slotemaker RdCounty

8:45 AMSep 3Trouble With A Person1800 IRON STSunnyland

8:48 AMSep 3Trouble With A Person400 OHIO STSunnyland

8:56 AMSep 3Service & AdminIrving St & G StLettered Streets

9:00 AMSep 3Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:51 AMSep 3MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:07 AMSep 3Civil Case1500 N FOREST STYork

10:12 AMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentNormar Pl & Semiahmoo DrCounty

10:13 AMSep 3MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

10:28 AMSep 3MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:42 AMSep 3Public AssistBirch StWhatcom Falls

11:01 AMSep 3MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

11:06 AMSep 3Juvenile Runaway500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:43 AMSep 3Behavioral Health2700 ST PAUL STRoosevelt

11:47 AMSep 3Juvenile Runaway300 GRAND AVEDowntown

11:49 AMSep 3Service Of Papers4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:59 AMSep 3Service Of Papers600 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

12:08 PMSep 3Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:22 PMSep 3Fire AlarmEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:22 PMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:42 PMSep 3Information Report4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:06 PMSep 3Medical12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

1:07 PMSep 3MedicalEagle Ave & Lady Rose CtCounty

1:12 PMSep 3Elevator RescueW Bakerview Rd & Cordata PkwyCordata

1:21 PMSep 3MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

1:41 PMSep 3Trespass100 UNITY STDowntown

1:41 PMSep 3MedicalMeridian St & Monroe StColumbia

1:42 PMSep 3MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:52 PMSep 3MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

1:59 PMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentSt Helens Ln & Barrett RdCounty

2:08 PMSep 3MedicalBirchwood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

2:20 PMSep 3Theft1600 ELLIS STYork

2:33 PMSep 3MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

2:44 PMSep 3MedicalGrant St & Virginia StSunnyland

3:02 PMSep 3Juvenile Problem100 PARK RIDGE RDEdgemoor

3:03 PMSep 3MedicalKentucky St & Moore StRoosevelt

3:24 PMSep 3MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

3:24 PMSep 3MedicalNorthwest Ave & Sterling DrBirchwood

3:54 PMSep 3MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

4:33 PMSep 3MedicalAlabama St & Racine StRoosevelt

4:35 PMSep 3Warrant Arrest3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

5:04 PMSep 3Shoplifting2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

5:22 PMSep 3Cancelled / No Incident700 block Astor StLettered Streets

5:27 PMSep 3MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

5:49 PMSep 3Theft2600 VALENCIA STRoosevelt

5:54 PMSep 3MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:25 PMSep 3MedicalFlynn StSilver Beach

6:34 PMSep 3Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

6:40 PMSep 3MedicalJames St & Potter StYork

6:48 PMSep 3Assault - Felony500 32ND STHappy Valley

6:52 PMSep 3MedicalFerry AveWestern Washington University

7:00 PMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentMt Baker HwyBarkley

7:16 PMSep 3MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

7:31 PMSep 3MedicalConsolidation Ave & 34th StSehome

7:33 PMSep 3Fire AlarmW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown

7:48 PMSep 3Outdoor Rubbish FireE Sunset Dr & Southbend PlBarkley

7:56 PMSep 3MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

7:57 PMSep 3Welfare Check1600 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

8:02 PMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Cotterill BlvdCounty

8:15 PMSep 3MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

8:33 PMSep 3MedicalCarolina St & Pacific StRoosevelt

9:05 PMSep 3MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

9:08 PMSep 3MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley

9:20 PMSep 3Trouble With A Person1900 KING STSunnyland

9:49 PMSep 3Unauthorized BurningCountry Ln & Rural AveCounty

9:56 PMSep 3MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

9:57 PMSep 3MedicalWhatcom St & Humboldt StYork

10:04 PMSep 3MedicalKelly Rd & Huntley RdCounty

10:30 PMSep 3MedicalEdwards St & Puget StPuget

10:35 PMSep 3Cancelled / No IncidentLake RdCounty

10:40 PMSep 3Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2700 NEVADA STRoosevelt

10:47 PMSep 3MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:51 PMSep 3MedicalTaylor Ave & 21st StHappy Valley

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