What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 24th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 63 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (11%); none were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (17) and public order (9). The most common single category was Theft (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Thursday, 6% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 49 of the 64 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:52 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 24, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (15 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (49 medical, 4 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 126 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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