What happened in Bellingham on Friday, July 4th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); 3 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses, dispatching 94 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (26%), ahead of public order (10) and violent & person crimes (8). 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 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 22% 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 61 responses on Friday, 3% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 94 apparatus across them. 38 of the 61 were medical (62%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:33 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 4, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (3 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (38 medical, 11 fire, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 110 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, July 4, 2025.
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