What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 23rd
On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 33 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (13%); none were violent and 3 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (36%), ahead of public order (7) and persons in need (4). 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 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 33% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Thursday, 13% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:11 AM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for April 23, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 33 police incidents (3 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 14 other).
Showing 5 of 101 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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