What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, May 2nd
On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 33 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (20%); 2 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 88 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (27%), ahead of violent & person crimes (7) and persons in need (4). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 5 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Saturday, 21% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 88 apparatus across them. 35 of the 50 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:09 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).
Full Event Log
The complete Bellingham log for May 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 33 police incidents (2 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 48 Fire & EMS responses (34 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).
Showing 5 of 81 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, May 2, 2026.
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