What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, October 4th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 40 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (20%); 1 was violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 47 responses, dispatching 70 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (8) and traffic & vehicles (8). 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 15 neighborhoods. Sehome led with 6 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 47 responses on Saturday, 25% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 70 apparatus across them. 40 of the 47 were medical (85%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:20 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 4, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 40 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 44 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 1 fire, 6 other).
Showing 5 of 84 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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