What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, August 31st
On Sunday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 12 fewer than the day before (20%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (28%), ahead of public order (8) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses on Sunday, 22% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 55 of the 78 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:09 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for August 31, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 75 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 4 fire, 2 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 122 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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