What happened in Bellingham on Monday, October 20th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 69 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (35%); 4 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 108 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 23 reports (33%), ahead of public order (19) and persons in need (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (21).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 AM–8 AM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Monday, 3% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 108 apparatus across them. 52 of the 63 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:12 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 69 police incidents (4 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 130 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, October 20, 2025.
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