What happened in Bellingham on Friday, February 6th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 65 incident reports, 6 more than the day before (10%); 1 was violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 87 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 22 reports (34%), ahead of property crimes (13) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (16).
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, 25% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 8 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Friday, 14% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 87 apparatus across them. 35 of the 54 were medical (65%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 1:45 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 65 police incidents (1 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (34 medical, 1 rescue, 16 other).
Showing 5 of 116 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, February 6, 2026.
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