What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 8th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (20%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 96 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (11) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Tuesday, 3% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 96 apparatus across them. 41 of the 64 were medical (64%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:36 AM, sending 3 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 16 other).
Showing 5 of 113 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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