What happened in Bellingham on Friday, March 13th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 15 fewer than the day before (26%); 3 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses, dispatching 117 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (28%), ahead of public order (10) and property crimes (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (7).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses on Friday, 16% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 117 apparatus across them. 52 of the 70 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 3:02 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances · 1 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 13, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (3 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 2 rescue, 13 other).
Showing 5 of 109 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, March 13, 2026.
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