What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, February 5th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 21 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 143 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (31%), ahead of public order (18) and traffic & vehicles (6). 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 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Thursday, 18% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 143 apparatus across them. 62 of the 74 were medical (84%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 6:27 PM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (1 violent, 20 ending in arrest) and 71 Fire & EMS responses (60 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 130 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, February 5, 2026.
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