What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, October 8th
On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 12 fewer than the day before (22%); none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (28%), ahead of violent & person crimes (8) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 65 responses on Wednesday, 4% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 56 of the 65 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a vegetation fire call at 9:53 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (5 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 6 other).
Showing 5 of 106 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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