What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, August 6th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 69 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (28%); 4 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 123 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 20 reports (29%), ahead of property crimes (18) and public order (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Wednesday, 10% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 123 apparatus across them. 54 of the 71 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:29 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 6, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 69 police incidents (4 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 4 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 139 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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