What happened in Bellingham on Friday, November 21st
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 62 incident reports, 15 more than the day before (32%); 1 was violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 115 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 23 reports (37%), ahead of property crimes (11) and public order (10). 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 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Friday, 7% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 115 apparatus across them. 55 of the 67 were medical (82%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 11:20 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for November 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 62 police incidents (1 violent, 19 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 4 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 124 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, November 21, 2025.
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