What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, July 9th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 66 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (29%); 1 was violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 113 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 20 reports (30%), ahead of operations & administrative (14) and public order (13). 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 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Wednesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 113 apparatus across them. 50 of the 63 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 8:21 AM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 9, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 66 police incidents (1 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 1 rescue, 9 other).
Showing 5 of 123 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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