What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, March 20th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 63 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (13%); 2 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (30%), ahead of public order (12) and property crimes (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 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 19 incidents, 30% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Thursday, 4% below the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 45 of the 58 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:52 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (2 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 120 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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