What happened in Bellingham on Friday, March 6th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 3 more than the day before (6%); none were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 101 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Public Order led with 16 reports (30%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and property crimes (7). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (12).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 26% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 7 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Friday, 1% above the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 101 apparatus across them. 44 of the 59 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 9:42 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 2 fire, 4 rescue, 8 other).
Showing 5 of 111 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, March 6, 2026.
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