What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 18th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 63 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 86 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 21 reports (33%), ahead of property crimes (16) and public order (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (18).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Tuesday, 18% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 86 apparatus across them. 39 of the 50 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 11:38 AM, sending 7 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 47 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 3 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 110 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
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