Bellingham · February 5, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Thursday, February 5, 2026, straight from official records.
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 20 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 1–2 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
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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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