City of Bellingham Fire Department

Bellingham, WA, 98225-3133

FDID: 37M01
Weather Warning
Last Updated: Feb. 26, 2020, 2:55 p.m.
Structure Hazard Level Distribution by Travel Time
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Effective Response Force Coverage
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Community Risk Assessment

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Fire Risk
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Fire Spread Risk
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Death and Injury Risk
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Low: less than 25% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.
Medium: 25-75% of departments have a smaller risk value.
High: over 75% of departments have an equal or smaller risk value.

Summary

Department Type
Career
NFPA Region
West
FDID
37M01
State
WA
Phone
(360) 778-8400
Fax
(360) 778-8401
IAFF
106

Structure Hazard Level Distribution

37,366 total structures protected

Estimations

Number of fires per year
Average since 2010
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Beyond room/floor
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Beyond structure
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Deaths & injuries per year
Average since 2010
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Description

The City of Bellingham Fire Department is a career department located in the West NFPA region and headquartered in Bellingham, WA.

8,413

Protected Population

16.01mi²

Community Size

Annual Structure Fires

Annual structure fire counts for the City of Bellingham Fire Department based on the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).

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