What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, December 11th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 55 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (49%); 2 were violent and 4 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 116 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 22 reports (40%), ahead of public order (16) and persons in need (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (20).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 11 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Thursday, 10% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 116 apparatus across them. 49 of the 68 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to an outdoor rubbish fire call at 3:32 PM, sending 10 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for December 11, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 55 police incidents (2 violent, 4 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 2 fire, 6 rescue, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 121 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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