What happened in Bellingham on Monday, December 15th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (24%); 2 were violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 125 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (28%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 26% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 6 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Monday, 15% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 125 apparatus across them. 59 of the 72 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 2:58 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 1 Marine · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for December 15, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 72 Fire & EMS responses (59 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 119 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, December 15, 2025.
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