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 Medical Event - Stroke near 1807 Fortress Court, Richmond, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Medical Event: Cardiac Arrest near 120 Magnolia Bluff Court, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 919 Greyledge Boulevard, Chester, VA 23836.
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Public source reports Special Fire Response near 11800 Lewis Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Incident: Excessive Heat Coverage near Chesterfield County Jail, Mimms Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
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Public source reports Brush Fire, Grass near 1500 SILVER AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Libby Mill East Boulevard near 5000 Libbie Mill East Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230.
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Public source reports Vegetation Fire near 1500 SILVER AVE, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 609 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Becker Court near 1950 Betner Court, Sandston, VA 23150.
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Public source reports Fire near 11800 LEWIS RD, CHESTER, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Incident near 15609 Mosaic Creek Boulevard, Henrico, VA 23238.
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Public source reports General Fire Alarm near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 6600 JACKSON ST.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near RICH: @CANAL WALK.
Public source reports Vehicle Rescue Incident near 7259 Edgeworth Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ROUTE 1 / WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 17 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 6609 JACKSON ST. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1527 SCHLOSS RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ROUTE 1 / WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 100 Block I64 E. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 2700 WELLINGTON ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 1800 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 2400 LYNHAVEN AVE.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 900 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 3400 MEADOWDALE BLVD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 7300 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Larceny near 200 EAST HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 1200 RUTHERFORD RD.
Public source reports Missing Person - at Risk, Investigate near 1300 BRANDER ST.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 2300 SELDEN ST.
Public source reports 10:15 AM near 5500 Block ROCKVIEW CURV.
Public source reports 12:59 PM near HERMITAGE RD / DUMBARTON RD.
Public source reports 12:24 PM near 11200 Block PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports 12:45 PM near 5400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 10:04 AM near 6500 Block MONAHAN RD.
Public source reports 12:23 PM near 2400 Block AGRA DR.
Public source reports 12:02 PM near 11600 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 11:50 AM near W BROAD ST / GATHERING PL.
Public source reports Missing Person near 10000 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Unknown Odor at Business near 7110 Patterson Avenue, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Public Service near 11400 ELOKOMIN AVE.
Public source reports Public Service near 11412 ELOKOMIN AVE, STE 116, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 14800 FOX DR.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 12700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 12700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Spfir - Special Fir near 11800 LEWIS RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3800 FALSTONE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8900 FREEBRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1416 Turnberry Lane, Midlothian, VA 23113.
Public source reports Medical Event near 148 South Oak Avenue, Highland Springs, VA 23075.
Public source reports Medical Event near 13231 James River Drive, Garysville, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3095 Venter Road, Central Garage, VA 23009.
Public source reports Medical Event: Breathing Difficulty at Hillies Road near 2614 Hilliard Road, Richmond, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event for Breathing Problem near 2400 Gaskins Road, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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A driver has been charged after a crash in the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) caused lane closures Monday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
A 27-year-old man was charged after stabbing a hotel manager and initiating a pursuit after fleeing the scene on Saturday night in Hanover County.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Henrico County late Sunday night, officials confirmed to CBS 6.
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A Henrico County family is grieving the loss of 16-year-old Joshua Driver, after his family said he was killed in a DUI hit-and-run early Saturday morning on West Broad Street.
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.
To find police activity near your neighborhood, start with official active-call pages, city or county police alerts, fire and EMS public incident pages, local news, traffic cameras, and agency social channels. In Richmond, Signal RVA combines public active-call context, map precision labels, source counts, nearby cameras, and update times so residents can see what is happening without needing raw scanner traffic.
Raw 911 call audio is usually not a live public search product. Some jurisdictions publish call-for-service summaries, incident logs, active calls, or public records, and some 911 audio may be available later through a lawful records request with redactions. Signal RVA focuses on public summaries and does not publish private tactical notes, personal details, or restricted audio.
Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.