What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 15th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 82 incident reports, 34 more than the day before (71%); 3 were violent and 21 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 25 reports (30%), ahead of operations & administrative (20) and public order (14). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (16).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 27 incidents, 33% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Tuesday, 8% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 52 of the 67 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 9:59 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 15, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 82 police incidents (3 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 143 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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