What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 3rd
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 42 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (18%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (31%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and public order (8). The most common single category was Theft (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses on Saturday, 8% below the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 52 of the 61 were medical (85%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:31 AM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 42 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 102 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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