What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, February 17th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 38 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (3%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 119 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (37%), ahead of persons in need (10) and traffic & vehicles (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 4 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Tuesday, 12% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 119 apparatus across them. 58 of the 69 were medical (84%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:20 AM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 38 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 105 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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