Bellingham · October 17, 2025
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Friday, October 17, 2025, straight from official records.
What happened in Bellingham on Friday, October 17th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 60 incident reports, 13 more than the day before (28%); 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 118 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 15 reports (25%), ahead of operations & administrative (14) and persons in need (10). 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 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Two hours tied for the busiest: 11 AM–12 PM and 1–2 PM, with 6 incidents in each.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hours highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Friday, 2% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 118 apparatus across them. 55 of the 63 were medical (87%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 1:50 PM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 60 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 63 Fire & EMS responses (55 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 4 other).
Showing 5 of 123 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, October 17, 2025.
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