What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 21st
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 120 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (25%), ahead of public order (12) and property crimes (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Tuesday, 12% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 120 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:39 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 3 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
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