What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 7th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 70 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (15%); none were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 124 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 25 reports (36%), ahead of property crimes (17) and public order (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (19).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Tuesday, 14% above the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 124 apparatus across them. 48 of the 67 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 10:22 PM, sending 8 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 7, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 70 police incidents (17 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 134 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
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