What happened in Bellingham on Friday, August 29th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 32 fewer than the day before (40%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (29%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (9). 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 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Friday, 7% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 46 of the 68 were medical (68%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:55 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 29, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 16 other).
Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, August 29, 2025.
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