What happened in Bellingham on Friday, July 18th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 57 incident reports, 19 fewer than the day before (25%); 3 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 108 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (30%), ahead of public order (14) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Friday, 2% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 108 apparatus across them. 56 of the 65 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:43 PM, sending 5 apparatus (5 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (3 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (55 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 6 other).
Showing 5 of 121 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, July 18, 2025.
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