What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, April 5th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 20 fewer than the day before (31%); 4 were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 123 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (25%), ahead of public order (8) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Saturday, 26% above the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 123 apparatus across them. 53 of the 74 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a carbon monoxide call at 2:56 AM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (4 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 4 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 117 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, April 5, 2025.
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