What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, April 4th
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 35 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (25%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (26%), ahead of violent & person crimes (7) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (6).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 4 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Saturday, 6% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 47 of the 58 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a hazmat call at 3:25 PM, sending 11 apparatus (5 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 35 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 1 fire, 10 other).
Showing 5 of 92 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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