Bellingham · January 31, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, January 31, 2026, straight from official records.
What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 31st
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (9%); 2 were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses, dispatching 137 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (30%), ahead of public order (11) and persons in need (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1–2 PM with 9 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 75 responses on Saturday, 19% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 137 apparatus across them. 56 of the 75 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:48 AM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for January 31, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (2 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 15 other).
Showing 5 of 124 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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