What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, September 11th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (3%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses, dispatching 86 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (27%), ahead of public order (15) and property crimes (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 12% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 10 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses on Thursday, 13% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 86 apparatus across them. 43 of the 56 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:14 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 11, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (2 violent, 9 ending in arrest) and 54 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 2 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 113 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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