What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, March 13th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 63 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (13%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses, dispatching 81 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 29 reports (46%), ahead of public order (17) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (27).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 25 incidents, 40% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses on Thursday, 10% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 81 apparatus across them. 44 of the 55 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:58 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 13, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 1 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 116 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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