What happened in Bellingham on Monday, February 17th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 61 incident reports, 10 more than the day before (20%); none were violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 86 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 25 reports (41%), ahead of property crimes (10) and public order (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (23).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 31% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Monday, 22% below the 28-day average of 69, dispatching 86 apparatus across them. 40 of the 54 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:13 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 61 police incidents (6 ending in arrest) and 52 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 113 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, February 17, 2025.
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