What happened in Bellingham on Friday, May 1st
On Friday, Bellingham police filed 41 incident reports, 6 more than the day before (17%); none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 77 responses, dispatching 113 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 18 reports (44%), ahead of public order (8) and persons in need (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 77 responses on Friday, 24% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 113 apparatus across them. 51 of the 77 were medical (66%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:24 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 1, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 41 police incidents (5 ending in arrest) and 77 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 6 fire, 1 rescue, 19 other).
Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, May 1, 2026.
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