What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, August 26th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 55 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (8%); 1 was violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 91 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (27%), ahead of property crimes (13) and public order (9). 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 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Tuesday, 5% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 91 apparatus across them. 44 of the 60 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a gas leak call at 10:40 AM, sending 3 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 26, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 55 police incidents (1 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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