What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, September 9th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 76 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (19%); 1 was violent and 20 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 22 reports (29%), ahead of public order (20) and operations & administrative (17). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 17 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses on Tuesday, 11% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 40 of the 57 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 2:43 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 9, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 76 police incidents (1 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 55 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 4 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 131 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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