What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 23rd
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 62 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (3%); 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 92 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (24%), ahead of property crimes (15) and public order (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (14).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 15% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Thursday, 11% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 92 apparatus across them. 43 of the 58 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:53 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for October 23, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 62 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 56 Fire & EMS responses (42 medical, 1 fire, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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