What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, July 3rd
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 52 incident reports, 12 fewer than the day before (19%); 1 was violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (29%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (10). 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 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Thursday, 10% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:34 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 3, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 52 police incidents (1 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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