What happened in Bellingham on Friday, August 8th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 57 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (12%); 2 were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 12 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 AM–8 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses on Friday, 4% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 89 apparatus across them. 46 of the 62 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:44 PM, sending 3 apparatus (2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (2 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 116 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, August 8, 2025.
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