What happened in Bellingham on Friday, May 9th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (12%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 125 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (10) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (8).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 12 incidents, 28% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 PM–9 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Friday, 14% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 125 apparatus across them. 59 of the 71 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:56 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 9, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 1 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 111 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, May 9, 2025.
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