What happened in Bellingham on Friday, April 18th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; none were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses, dispatching 114 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 16 reports (32%), ahead of operations & administrative (10) and persons in need (8). The most common single category was Graffiti (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses on Friday, 10% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 114 apparatus across them. 52 of the 66 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:48 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 1 fire, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 112 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, April 18, 2025.
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