What happened in Bellingham on Friday, August 1st
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 64 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (4%); 5 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 124 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (30%), ahead of public order (11) and violent & person crimes (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (14).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Friday, 11% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 124 apparatus across them. 54 of the 72 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:00 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 1, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 64 police incidents (5 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 4 fire, 3 rescue, 9 other).
Showing 5 of 131 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, August 1, 2025.
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