Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Structure Fire On Chamberlain Road near 9325 Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Structure Fire near 2309 Bexley Wood Run, Goochland, VA 23063.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Assault near 6000 IRON BRIDGE RD.
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Public source reports General Fire Alarm near 3 Crestwood Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), MEDICAL ALARM near 1000 HIOAKS RD.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 900 WALMART WAY.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE/CARNATION ST RICH. First reported 54 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2900 Block N PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 10700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Seizure Medical Event near 23781 Rogers Clark Boulevard, Ruther Glen, VA 22546.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8218 GRAVES RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 900 WALMART WAY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E MILLRIDGE PKWY / S OLD HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ROUTE 1 / KINGSDALE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near N BELMONT AVE/CUTSHAW AVE RICH.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near E MILLRIDGE PKWY / SOUTH OLD HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Indecent Exposure near 1700 EAST HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 2400 WOOD ST.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 100 W COMMERCE RD.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 2000 THORNLEIGH RD.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 300 N 8TH ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near W CLAY ST/ROSENEATH RD RICH.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 6000 EAGLES CREST DR.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 6400 COSMIC RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 5300 WINGFIELD ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 600 MUIRFIELD CT.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 900 N 35TH ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 10:44 Am near 12300 Block GRAHAM MEADOWS DR.
Public source reports Enroute 10:13 Am near 2100 Block MOUNTAIN RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:25 Am near 7000 Block HAPSBURG CT.
Public source reports Arrived 10:01 Am near 4000 Block GASKINS RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:12 Am near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports Assigned 10:15 Am near CRUMP ST / ANNISTON ST.
Public source reports Enroute 10:39 Am near 500 Block S AIRPORT DR.
Public source reports Enroute 10:21 Am near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 10:24 Am near 9200 Block LYDELL DR.
Public source reports Arrived 10:41 Am near HUNGARY SPRING RD / HUNGARY RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:53 Am near 600 Block W NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:45 Am near 7600 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Arrived 10:47 Am near 11700 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Unknown near 1400 JENNIE SCHER RD.
Public source reports Assist near 14400 CLIPPER COVE CT.
Public source reports Medical Alarm - Defibrillator, Investigate near 1000 HIOAKS RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2511 Alfalfa Lane, Bellwood, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3300 Beechwood Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1313 Hanover Street, Enon, VA 23836.
Public source reports Medical Event near 510 B Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports EMS Call near 15300 HANOVER ST.
Public source reports Medical Event near 16360 Dunn Street, Amelia, VA 23002.
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At least five people have died, and dozens were hospitalized on after a bus crashed on I-95 in Stafford County, according to state police.
A bus crashed into six vehicles on I-95 in Stafford County, killing five and injuring 34, as traffic slowed for a work zone early Friday morning.
Six people, including four adults and two children, are without a home after a fire on Ellenbrook Drive in Chesterfield County Friday morning.
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A man is charged with his wife's murder after Chesterfield County police say he strangled her years ago and staged it to look like a suicide.
A heated exchange during the opening night of CarMax Park last month has escalated into a federal defamation lawsuit, with the managing partner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels suing the head of the Diamond District's real estate developer.
Signal RVA is a public Richmond metro live police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident map that turns active calls and public signal into clear public updates. It is built for residents who want fast context without raw private feeds or operator mechanics.
The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
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