What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 24th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (16%); 3 were violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 21 reports (41%), ahead of operations & administrative (8) and public order (8). The most common single category was Graffiti (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 16 incidents, 31% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Saturday, 1% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 45 of the 63 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:52 AM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 24, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (3 violent, 5 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 2 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 113 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 24, 2026.
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