What happened in Bellingham on Friday, March 27th
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (10%); 2 were violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 94 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (39%), ahead of public order (9) and property crimes (8). 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 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 20% 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 60 responses on Friday, 1% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 94 apparatus across them. 40 of the 60 were medical (67%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:21 PM, sending 7 apparatus (1 Ladder · 4 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for March 27, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (2 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 2 fire, 17 other).
Showing 5 of 103 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, March 27, 2026.
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