What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, March 19th
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (16%); none were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 127 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (30%), ahead of public order (14) and property crimes (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 8 AM–9 AM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Thursday, 24% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 127 apparatus across them. 57 of the 74 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:58 AM, sending 8 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 19, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (13 ending in arrest) and 71 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 1 rescue, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 124 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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