What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, July 23rd
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 71 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (3%); none were violent and 3 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 101 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 25 reports (35%), ahead of property crimes (25) and persons in need (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (25).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 14 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Wednesday, 8% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 101 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:58 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 23, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 71 police incidents (3 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 138 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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