What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, April 14th
On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (19%); 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (28%), ahead of public order (9) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (6).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 64 responses on Tuesday, 6% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 46 of the 64 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to an aircraft response call at 4:01 PM, sending 8 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 14, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 3 rescue, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 105 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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