What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, August 30th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 10 more than the day before (20%); 1 was violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 101 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 15 reports (25%), ahead of public order (11) and persons in need (9). The most common single category was Theft (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Saturday, 9% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 101 apparatus across them. 54 of the 69 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 6:47 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 30, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (1 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 124 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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