What happened in Bellingham on Monday, March 17th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 62 incident reports, 17 more than the day before (38%); 1 was violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 91 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (17) and persons in need (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 14 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Monday, 4% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 91 apparatus across them. 49 of the 59 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:44 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 62 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 120 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, March 17, 2025.
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