What happened in Bellingham on Friday, September 19th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 61 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (24%); 4 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 55 responses, dispatching 94 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (15) and violent & person crimes (8). 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 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 18% 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 55 responses on Friday, 16% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 94 apparatus across them. 43 of the 55 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:06 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 19, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 61 police incidents (4 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (42 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).
Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, September 19, 2025.
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