What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, November 18th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 85 incident reports, 26 more than the day before (44%); 6 were violent and 21 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 110 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 25 reports (29%), ahead of property crimes (25) and public order (14). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (18).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 12 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Tuesday, 9% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 110 apparatus across them. 53 of the 68 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a smoke / odor check call at 3:26 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for November 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 85 police incidents (6 violent, 21 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 153 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
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