What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, February 19th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 57 incident reports, 15 fewer than the day before (21%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 110 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (23%), ahead of persons in need (12) and property crimes (12). 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 17 incidents, 30% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Wednesday, 3% below the 28-day average of 69, dispatching 110 apparatus across them. 54 of the 67 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:17 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 19, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 121 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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