Bellingham · February 21, 2026
Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, February 21, 2026, straight from official records.
What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, February 21st
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses, dispatching 79 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 14 reports (32%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (10) and operations & administrative (7). The most common single category was Theft (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Two hours tied for the busiest: 3–4 PM and 7–8 PM, with 4 incidents in each.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hours highlighted.
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Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses on Saturday, 15% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 79 apparatus across them. 40 of the 53 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 5:12 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for February 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 7 other).
Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, February 21, 2026.
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