What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, March 15th
On Sunday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 3 were violent and 16 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 48 responses, dispatching 80 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Sunday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (26%), ahead of property crimes (10) and public order (7). 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 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 48 responses on Sunday, 21% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 80 apparatus across them. 34 of the 48 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 7:39 AM, sending 10 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (3 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 48 Fire & EMS responses (34 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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