What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, July 29th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 70 incident reports, 11 more than the day before (19%); none were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 80 responses, dispatching 133 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Public Order led with 19 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (18) and property crimes (14). 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 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 26% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 80 responses on Tuesday, 23% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 133 apparatus across them. 58 of the 80 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 11:25 AM, sending 9 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for July 29, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 70 police incidents (14 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 3 fire, 3 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 144 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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