What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 15th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 79 incident reports, 23 fewer than the day before (23%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses, dispatching 144 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 38 reports (48%), ahead of property crimes (17) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (33).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 16 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses on Wednesday, 28% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 144 apparatus across them. 59 of the 78 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:25 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 15, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 79 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (58 medical, 4 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 153 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
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