Bellingham · October 1, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 1st

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 184 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 24 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (8%); none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses, dispatching 146 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (58%), ahead of public order (3) and persons in need (3). 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 12 neighborhoods. Lettered Streets led with 4 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3–4 PM with 3 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses on Thursday, 23% above the 28-day average of 67, dispatching 146 apparatus across them. 65 of the 82 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:07 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday82 responses

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EMS / Medical›6579%

Other›1417%

Rescue›22%

Fire›11%

The complete Bellingham log for October 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 24 police incidents (4 ending in arrest) and 81 Fire & EMS responses (65 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 14 other).

12:04 AMOct 1Warrant Arrest3500 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

12:08 AMOct 1Assist Citizen3100 block MCLEOD RDBirchwood

12:30 AMOct 1MedicalAirport Way & Airport DrCounty

12:44 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentSaddlestone Dr & Mt Baker HwyCounty

1:06 AMOct 1MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

1:15 AMOct 1Warrant Arrest1600 block ELLIS STYork

1:30 AMOct 1MedicalHenderson Rd & Y RdCounty

1:46 AMOct 1MedicalE 23rd Ave & Mt Baker HwyCounty

1:52 AMOct 1Drugs - Investigation1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:21 AMOct 1Behavioral Health2000 block WOBURN STRoosevelt

2:29 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentDouglas AveSouth Hill

2:59 AMOct 1MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

3:08 AMOct 1MedicalVerona St & E Illinois StBarkley

3:31 AMOct 1MedicalQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

3:45 AMOct 1Vehicle Prowl3300 block SUSSEX DRBarkley

3:57 AMOct 1MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

4:28 AMOct 1MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

4:42 AMOct 1MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:44 AMOct 1MedicalLakeview St & Lakeview CtCounty

5:05 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

5:12 AMOct 1MedicalDogwood St & Spruce StCounty

6:04 AMOct 1MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

6:07 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentBay Ridge Dr & Seawan PlCounty

6:13 AMOct 1MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

6:58 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentWA-539 & Bay Lyn DrCounty

7:55 AMOct 1MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

8:14 AMOct 1MedicalEliza AveCordata

8:30 AMOct 1Assist Other Agency2800 block WILLIAMS STColumbia

8:40 AMOct 1MedicalBarkley Blvd & Woburn StBarkley

9:29 AMOct 1MedicalYork St & Lincoln StPuget

9:40 AMOct 1Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:43 AMOct 1MedicalD StLettered Streets

9:50 AMOct 1Service Of Papers600 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

10:03 AMOct 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

10:28 AMOct 1Fire AlarmN State St & E Magnolia StDowntown

10:32 AMOct 1MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

10:34 AMOct 1MedicalN Village Ln & Village DrCordata

10:41 AMOct 1Suspicious Circumstance900 block DUPONT STLettered Streets

11:03 AMOct 1MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

11:09 AMOct 1MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

11:11 AMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentLake Whatcom BlvdCounty

11:18 AMOct 1Suspicious Circumstance4500 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

11:23 AMOct 1MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

11:30 AMOct 1MedicalE Pole Rd & E 5th PlCounty

11:40 AMOct 1MedicalCagey Rd & Lightning Bird LnCounty

11:42 AMOct 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

11:44 AMOct 1Suspicious Circumstance300 block E HOLLY STSehome

12:00 PMOct 1Property - Found/recovered1700 block CAROLINA STRoosevelt

12:09 PMOct 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:22 PMOct 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:41 PMOct 1MedicalLarrabee Rd & Northwest DrCordata

12:41 PMOct 1MedicalMeridian StMeridian

12:50 PMOct 1Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:02 PMOct 1Service Of Papers300 block SAMISH WAYYork

1:16 PMOct 1MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

1:19 PMOct 1MedicalClark Rd & Linden RdEdgemoor

1:35 PMOct 1MedicalSouthgate Rd & Haxton WayCounty

1:51 PMOct 1MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:14 PMOct 1Behavioral Health4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:16 PMOct 1MedicalHorton Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:22 PMOct 1MedicalCarolina St & Orleans StRoosevelt

2:38 PMOct 1Assist Other AgencyYork

2:59 PMOct 1MedicalJames St & Gilbert DrKing Mountain

3:03 PMOct 1MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

3:12 PMOct 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:27 PMOct 1Trespass Authorization Letter4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:31 PMOct 1Service Of Papers1400 block COWGILL AVESouth Bellingham

3:37 PMOct 1Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

3:37 PMOct 1Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

3:38 PMOct 1MedicalRidgemont Way & Samish WaySamish

3:58 PMOct 1Trespass Authorization Letter4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:14 PMOct 1Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:23 PMOct 1MedicalDungeness Lp & Perch LnCounty

4:28 PMOct 1MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:30 PMOct 1MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:32 PMOct 1Traffic Collision1100 block Lakeway DrPuget

4:42 PMOct 1Cancelled / No Incident800 block E Axton RdCounty

5:01 PMOct 1Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:06 PMOct 1MedicalBirch CirAlabama Hill

5:07 PMOct 1Structure Fire32nd St & Bennett AveHappy Valley

5:29 PMOct 1MedicalDonovan Ave & 21st StHappy Valley

6:03 PMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentFall Valley Ln & Clear Valley DrCounty

6:06 PMOct 1MedicalAmy Ct & Gala LoopCounty

6:22 PMOct 1Medical1200 block Raymond StWhatcom Falls

6:26 PMOct 1MedicalStuart RdCordata

6:37 PMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentMatia Dr & Puffin RdCounty

6:41 PMOct 1Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

6:53 PMOct 1Smoke / Odor CheckSpg Vis WyCordata

7:02 PMOct 1Medical3400 block Abbott StSehome

7:17 PMOct 1MedicalAaron Dr & Littlefield LnCounty

7:53 PMOct 1MedicalE Front St & Maple StCounty

8:14 PMOct 1Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

8:21 PMOct 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:30 PMOct 1Fire AlarmF St & Dupont StLettered Streets

8:32 PMOct 1Cancelled / No IncidentYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

8:38 PMOct 1MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

9:01 PMOct 1MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

9:04 PMOct 1Missing Person1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:24 PMOct 1MedicalWestview Cir & Westview PlCounty

10:10 PMOct 1MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

10:27 PMOct 1MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

10:34 PMOct 1MedicalUluquance Dr & Emily DrCounty

10:57 PMOct 1MedicalE Myrtle St & Key StSehome

11:18 PMOct 1MedicalFranklin St & Potter StYork

11:52 PMOct 1MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

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