What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, March 8th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 64 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (8%); 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 78 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 19 reports (30%), ahead of public order (14) and operations & administrative (11). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Saturday, 24% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 78 apparatus across them. 39 of the 50 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:21 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 64 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 49 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 113 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, March 8, 2025.
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