What happened in Bellingham on Monday, September 8th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 64 incident reports, 13 more than the day before (25%); 2 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (23%), ahead of property crimes (13) and public order (11). 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 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 13 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 64 responses on Monday, 1% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 48 of the 64 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 8:38 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 64 police incidents (2 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 3 fire, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 127 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, September 8, 2025.
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