What happened in Bellingham on Friday, May 16th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 4 fewer than the day before (7%); 2 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (28%), ahead of persons in need (9) and public order (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Friday, 4% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 52 of the 65 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 10:50 AM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (2 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 117 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, May 16, 2025.
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