What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 8th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); 1 was violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses, dispatching 127 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (10) and persons in need (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 4 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses on Thursday, 22% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 127 apparatus across them. 58 of the 75 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:36 PM, sending 7 apparatus (1 Engine · 4 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (1 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 75 Fire & EMS responses (58 medical, 2 fire, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 124 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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