Bellingham · January 17, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, January 17, 2026, straight from official records.
What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 17th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (11%); 3 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and public order (8). The most common single category was Theft (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 16 incidents, 33% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
No single hour stood out; 5 hours tied at 4 incidents each.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hours highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Saturday, 7% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 89 apparatus across them. 55 of the 68 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:41 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (3 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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