What happened in Bellingham on Monday, November 17th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 31 more than the day before (111%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses, dispatching 141 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 18 reports (31%), ahead of operations & administrative (14) and property crimes (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 10 PM–11 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 82 responses on Monday, 31% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 141 apparatus across them. 67 of the 82 were medical (82%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:46 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for November 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 81 Fire & EMS responses (67 medical, 3 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 140 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, November 17, 2025.
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