What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, September 23rd
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses, dispatching 97 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (27%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (11) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses on Tuesday, 14% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 97 apparatus across them. 41 of the 56 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:15 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 4 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for September 23, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).
Showing 5 of 102 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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