What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, February 20th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 57 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 2 were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 103 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (32%), ahead of property crimes (15) and public order (11). 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 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 16 incidents, 28% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Thursday, 6% below the 28-day average of 68, dispatching 103 apparatus across them. 53 of the 64 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:09 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (2 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 121 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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