What happened in Bellingham on Friday, October 3rd
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (21%); 1 was violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 22 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Friday, 10% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a rescue call at 3:29 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 3, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (1 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 117 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, October 3, 2025.
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