What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, March 5th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); 1 was violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 112 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 14 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Wednesday, 11% below the 28-day average of 67, dispatching 112 apparatus across them. 50 of the 60 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a smoke / odor check call at 9:53 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 111 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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