What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, September 18th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 104 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (37%), ahead of property crimes (10) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (17).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Thursday, 3% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 104 apparatus across them. 49 of the 64 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:17 PM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (48 medical, 4 rescue, 9 other).
Showing 5 of 110 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, September 18, 2025.
Get this report in your inbox
Free, every morning. Built from official Bellingham records.