What happened in Bellingham on Monday, March 9th
On Monday, Bellingham police filed 42 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (20%); 3 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Monday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 11 reports (26%), ahead of persons in need (10) and operations & administrative (9). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (9).
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, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 5 PM–6 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses on Monday, 11% above the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 54 of the 66 were medical (82%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:01 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 9, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 42 police incidents (3 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 1 fire, 11 other).
Showing 5 of 108 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, March 9, 2026.
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