What happened in Bellingham on Friday, December 5th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 116 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (9). 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. Meridian led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Friday, 3% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 116 apparatus across them. 40 of the 59 were medical (68%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 10:48 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for December 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (2 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 4 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 107 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, December 5, 2025.
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