Bellingham · September 17, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, September 17th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 214 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 38 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (5%); none were violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (42%), ahead of public order (8) and persons in need (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1–2 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 49 of the 65 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:37 PM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Thursday65 responses

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EMS / Medical›4975%

Other›1117%

Fire›46%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for September 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 38 police incidents (6 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 4 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).

12:00 AMSep 17Vehicle Prowl500 N FOREST STSehome

12:19 AMSep 17Cancelled / No IncidentKelly Rd & Nettle LnCounty

3:49 AMSep 17MedicalFairside Dr & Front StCounty

3:50 AMSep 17MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

4:00 AMSep 17Vehicle Prowl1500 ST PAUL ST—

4:05 AMSep 17Fire AlarmLarrabee Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

5:02 AMSep 17MedicalBirch Bay Lynden Rd & Fresa LnCounty

5:13 AMSep 17MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

6:00 AMSep 17Welfare Check1300 F STLettered Streets

7:03 AMSep 17Smoke / Odor CheckW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

7:10 AMSep 17Warrant Arrest300 GRAND AVEDowntown

7:10 AMSep 17MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

7:21 AMSep 17Smoke / Odor CheckW Kellogg RdCordata

7:25 AMSep 17Suspicious Circumstance100 BRIZA CTEdgemoor

7:54 AMSep 17Warrant Arrest300 GRAND AVEDowntown

8:00 AMSep 17Trouble With A Person100 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:00 AMSep 17Encampment Report1800 SUNSET DRBarkley

8:06 AMSep 17MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

8:55 AMSep 17MedicalCherrywood Ave & Bennett DrCounty

8:58 AMSep 17MedicalCagey Rd & Lightning Bird LnCounty

9:34 AMSep 17Fire AlarmW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown

9:45 AMSep 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

9:46 AMSep 17MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:52 AMSep 17Trouble With A Person200 E HOLLY STDowntown

9:53 AMSep 17Trouble With A Person1900 KING STSunnyland

9:59 AMSep 17Trouble With A Person700 OHIO STSunnyland

10:00 AMSep 17Property - Found/recovered—

10:04 AMSep 17MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:10 AMSep 17Fire AlarmTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

10:23 AMSep 17MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:43 AMSep 17Vegetation FireN Forest St & Berry StSehome

10:47 AMSep 17Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:58 AMSep 17MedicalKulshan StColumbia

11:12 AMSep 17MedicalKing StSunnyland

11:18 AMSep 17MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:26 AMSep 17Suicide - Attempt/threat1800 ROEDER AVEDowntown

11:27 AMSep 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:37 AMSep 17Service Of Papers4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

11:49 AMSep 17Property - Found/recovered2200 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

12:15 PMSep 17MedicalCherrywood Ave & Bennett DrCounty

12:16 PMSep 17MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

12:20 PMSep 17Warrant Arrest3000 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYHappy Valley

12:29 PMSep 17Trouble With A Person1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:47 PMSep 17MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

12:48 PMSep 17MedicalAlabama St & Pacific StRoosevelt

12:51 PMSep 17MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

12:53 PMSep 17MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

12:55 PMSep 17Trouble With A Person100 LOTTIE STDowntown

12:59 PMSep 17Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:00 PMSep 17Juvenile RunawayHappy Valley

1:05 PMSep 17Service Of Papers1700 E SUNSET DRBarkley

1:09 PMSep 17Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:15 PMSep 17Juvenile Problem2800 JAMES STSunnyland

1:26 PMSep 17Juvenile Problem100 W LAUREL RDCounty

1:49 PMSep 17Medical300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

2:10 PMSep 17MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

2:16 PMSep 17Behavioral Health1500 N STATE STYork

2:53 PMSep 17Neighborhood Dispute2700 ELM STColumbia

3:06 PMSep 17MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

3:06 PMSep 17MedicalDungeness LpCounty

3:28 PMSep 17Theft200 36TH STHappy Valley

3:38 PMSep 17Assist Citizen100 VAN WYCK RD—

4:12 PMSep 17MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

4:28 PMSep 17MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University

4:33 PMSep 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

4:36 PMSep 17Unauthorized BurningMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

4:55 PMSep 17Sex Crime (Investigation)2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:07 PMSep 17MedicalN State St & Ellis StSunnyland

5:29 PMSep 17Gas LeakSylvan St & Sylvan PlSilver Beach

5:31 PMSep 17Trouble With A Person1500 N STATE STYork

5:37 PMSep 17Medical1000 block C StDowntown

5:42 PMSep 17Cancelled / No IncidentSemiahmoo Pkwy & Semiahmoo DrCounty

5:48 PMSep 17Theft4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:48 PMSep 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

5:56 PMSep 17MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

5:59 PMSep 17Behavioral Health1200 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

6:06 PMSep 17Cancelled / No IncidentCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

6:46 PMSep 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

7:00 PMSep 17MedicalBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

7:07 PMSep 17Fire Alarm4100 block Pacific HwyMeridian

7:44 PMSep 17Traffic Collision1300 block E Badger RdCounty

8:00 PMSep 17Juvenile RunawayHappy Valley

8:09 PMSep 17MedicalLake RdCounty

8:25 PMSep 17Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:37 PMSep 17MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

8:49 PMSep 17MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

8:52 PMSep 17Outdoor Rubbish FireYork St & Franklin StYork

8:52 PMSep 17MedicalVerona St & Texas StRoosevelt

9:00 PMSep 17MedicalWA-539 & W King Tut RdCounty

9:34 PMSep 17MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:35 PMSep 17MedicalGillies Rd & Brentwood DrCounty

10:08 PMSep 17Medical1200 block Humboldt StYork

10:14 PMSep 17Missing Person2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:17 PMSep 17MedicalLincoln St & E Maple StPuget

10:20 PMSep 17MedicalVerona St & Texas StRoosevelt

10:24 PMSep 17MedicalElizabeth St & Monroe StColumbia

10:40 PMSep 17Warrant Arrest100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

10:40 PMSep 17Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

10:40 PMSep 17MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:56 PMSep 17Cooking FireW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

10:59 PMSep 17MedicalPolo Park Dr & Honeycomb LaneCounty

11:39 PMSep 17Cancelled / No IncidentKispiox Rd & Skeena WayCounty

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