What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 22nd
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 71 incident reports, 20 more than the day before (39%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 76 responses, dispatching 142 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 23 reports (32%), ahead of operations & administrative (21) and persons in need (9). 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 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 15 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 76 responses on Wednesday, 21% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 142 apparatus across them. 59 of the 76 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:59 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 22, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 71 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 145 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
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