What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 17th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (21%); none were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 115 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (13). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Thursday, 3% below the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 115 apparatus across them. 40 of the 58 were medical (69%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 3:19 PM, sending 12 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 4 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (10 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 3 fire, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 107 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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