What happened in Bellingham on Friday, February 21st
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 57 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 5 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses, dispatching 112 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (33%), ahead of property crimes (13) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (16).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses on Friday, 9% below the 28-day average of 68, dispatching 112 apparatus across them. 49 of the 62 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 4:09 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (5 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (49 medical, 2 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 116 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, February 21, 2025.
Get this report in your inbox
Free, every morning. Built from official Bellingham records.