What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, June 5th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 75 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (25%); 1 was violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses, dispatching 125 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 25 reports (33%), ahead of public order (16) and property crimes (14). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (23).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 20 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses on Thursday, 9% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 125 apparatus across them. 52 of the 70 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 3:26 AM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for June 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 75 police incidents (1 violent, 9 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 4 rescue, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 144 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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