Bellingham · October 19, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, October 19th

On Monday, Bellingham police fielded 199 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 28 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (15%); none were violent and 4 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses, dispatching 131 apparatus across them.

Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (39%), ahead of public order (6) and property crimes (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 5 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses on Monday, 20% above the 28-day average of 69, dispatching 131 apparatus across them. 61 of the 82 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:19 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Monday82 responses

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EMS / Medical›6174%

Other›1417%

Fire›67%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for October 19, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 28 police incidents (4 ending in arrest) and 82 Fire & EMS responses (61 medical, 6 fire, 1 rescue, 14 other).

12:23 AMOct 19Fire Alarm24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:42 AMOct 19MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:29 AMOct 19Fire AlarmE Maple St & High StSehome

1:40 AMOct 19MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

1:45 AMOct 19MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

3:37 AMOct 19MedicalOrleans St & Woodstock WayBarkley

4:30 AMOct 19Outdoor Rubbish Fire1100 block Granary AveDowntown

4:57 AMOct 19MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:02 AMOct 19Outdoor Rubbish FireCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

5:10 AMOct 19MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

5:17 AMOct 19MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:16 AMOct 19Fire AlarmCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

6:27 AMOct 19MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:46 AMOct 19MedicalNorthwood Rd & Snowbush StCounty

7:06 AMOct 19MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:40 AMOct 19Outdoor Rubbish FireKing St & Meador AveYork

7:52 AMOct 19Trouble With A Person2000 block N STATE STSunnyland

8:07 AMOct 19Neighborhood Dispute100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

8:23 AMOct 19MedicalS State St & 13th StSouth Hill

8:36 AMOct 19Cancelled / No IncidentW 31st PlCounty

8:47 AMOct 19Trouble With A Person1400 block N STATE STYork

8:51 AMOct 19Warrant Arrest1400 block N STATE STYork

9:01 AMOct 19MedicalMeridian St & W North StColumbia

9:18 AMOct 19Fire AlarmE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

9:22 AMOct 19MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

9:28 AMOct 19Medical17th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

9:31 AMOct 19Smoke / Odor CheckKing StSunnyland

9:44 AMOct 19MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

9:48 AMOct 19MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:04 AMOct 19Juvenile Problem100 block PARKRIDGE RDEdgemoor

10:14 AMOct 19MedicalTremont Ave & Meadowbrook CtCordata

10:23 AMOct 19MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

10:36 AMOct 19Sitting & Lying Violation300 block E CHAMPION STYork

10:39 AMOct 19Drugs - Investigation1700 block E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia

10:40 AMOct 19MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:41 AMOct 19Cooking Fire1200 block Bay StDowntown

10:53 AMOct 19Cancelled / No IncidentHel Lyn Pl & Britton RdSilver Beach

11:04 AMOct 19Drug - Narcotics Violations1600 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:05 AMOct 19Cancelled / No IncidentBarkley Blvd & Woburn StBarkley

11:18 AMOct 19Service Of Papers4000 block ELIZA AVECordata

11:36 AMOct 19MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

11:44 AMOct 19Fire AlarmRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

11:47 AMOct 19MedicalAlpine Dr & E Alpine DrAlabama Hill

11:50 AMOct 19Trouble With A Person1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:52 AMOct 19MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:53 AMOct 19MedicalShannon Ave & Joseph PlCounty

11:55 AMOct 19Traffic Stop (Violation)2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

12:01 PMOct 19MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

12:02 PMOct 19MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

12:11 PMOct 19Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:11 PMOct 19MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

12:15 PMOct 19MedicalHappy Ct & 22nd StHappy Valley

12:16 PMOct 19MedicalRiverview Rd & S 1st StCounty

12:19 PMOct 19MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

12:19 PMOct 19MedicalStuart RdCordata

12:33 PMOct 19MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

12:41 PMOct 19MedicalBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

12:45 PMOct 19Trouble With A Person1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:54 PMOct 19Medical500 block Linden RdEdgemoor

1:11 PMOct 19Vehicle Fire400 block E Chestnut StSehome

1:22 PMOct 19MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

1:43 PMOct 19MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

1:44 PMOct 19Assist Other Agency4600 block BEDFORD AVECordata

1:54 PMOct 19Traffic CollisionW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

2:06 PMOct 19MedicalButtercup Dr & Heather LnCounty

2:08 PMOct 19MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:17 PMOct 19MedicalMcLeod Rd & Dana RdBirchwood

2:20 PMOct 19MedicalLincoln St & Texas StSunnyland

2:50 PMOct 19MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

3:12 PMOct 19Service Of Papers1200 block HIGH STSehome

3:12 PMOct 19MedicalDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty

3:27 PMOct 19Fire AlarmWhatcom St & Nevada StPuget

3:39 PMOct 19Cancelled / No IncidentValley HwyCounty

3:53 PMOct 19MedicalMichigan St & Kentucky StAlabama Hill

3:54 PMOct 19Death Investigation2100 block MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

4:22 PMOct 19Outdoor Rubbish FireMeridian St & Van Wyck RdMeridian

4:34 PMOct 19MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

4:35 PMOct 19Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:41 PMOct 19Fire AlarmSunup LoopBarkley

4:42 PMOct 19Theft100 block OHIO STDowntown

5:07 PMOct 19Civil Case2300 block YEW STRoosevelt

5:08 PMOct 19MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:30 PMOct 19Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:47 PMOct 19Fire AlarmRussell St & W Connecticut StCornwall Park

5:56 PMOct 19Burglary1700 block CAROLINA STRoosevelt

6:17 PMOct 19MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

6:25 PMOct 19MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

6:48 PMOct 19MedicalClearbrook Pl & W Clearbrook DrWhatcom Falls

6:55 PMOct 19MedicalHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

7:19 PMOct 19Suicide - Attempt/threat100 block ASHLEY STSamish

7:20 PMOct 19Suspicious Circumstance500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:36 PMOct 19MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:05 PMOct 19Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 block ASHLEY STSamish

8:33 PMOct 19Juvenile Problem2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:41 PMOct 19MedicalVillage Dr & E Village LnCordata

8:48 PMOct 19Theft3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

9:10 PMOct 19Medical700 block E Holly StDowntown

9:14 PMOct 19MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

9:21 PMOct 19Information Report1100 block POTTER STPuget

9:36 PMOct 19MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

10:00 PMOct 19MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

10:05 PMOct 19Burglary2400 block E BAKERVIEW RDIrongate

10:26 PMOct 19MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:43 PMOct 19MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

10:43 PMOct 19MedicalAlpine Dr & E Alpine DrAlabama Hill

10:49 PMOct 19MedicalPark StColumbia

11:06 PMOct 19MedicalAlabama St & Pacific StRoosevelt

11:22 PMOct 19MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

11:30 PMOct 19Information Report4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:40 PMOct 19Medical17th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

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