What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, October 1st
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 69 incident reports, 3 more than the day before (5%); 1 was violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses, dispatching 106 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 24 reports (35%), ahead of property crimes (16) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (18).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses on Wednesday, 2% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 106 apparatus across them. 48 of the 62 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:31 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 1, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 69 police incidents (1 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 128 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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