What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, October 21st
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 60 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (13%); 2 were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 114 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 21 reports (35%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Tuesday, 14% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 114 apparatus across them. 58 of the 74 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:16 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 60 police incidents (2 violent, 18 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 133 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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