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 Fire Alarm Activation near 4411 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875.
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Public source reports Fire at Residence near 2917 Broadford Terrace, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire at Cove Drive near 12801 Cove Drive, Chester, VA 23836.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near 2000 BOSTON AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 6706 MASON VALLEY DR, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation with Smoke Report near 12465 Maple Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Fire Emergency at Residence near 6543 Sexton Drive, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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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 CHARTER COLONY PKWY / GENITO RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1700 E BROAD ST. First reported 21 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2300 FAIRMOUNT AVE. First reported 49 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / HANCOCK VILLAGE DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Fuel Spill near 13383 Spring Road, Montpelier, VA 23192.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CITY WIDE. First reported 40 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9479 LOST FOREST DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CHARTER COLONY PKWY / GENITO RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 1600 N 31ST ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 3000 NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 6700 MASON VALLEY DR.
Public source reports Walking Assignment, Officer Initiated near 1300 N 25TH ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 2300 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 2200 INGRAM AVE.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1300 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 5600 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 3600 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Assigned 9:49 Am near 2600 Block HUNGARY SPRING RD.
Public source reports Arrived 8:08 Am near 600 Block PLEASANT ST.
Public source reports Arrived 8:32 Am near STILLMAN PKWY / MAYLAND DR.
Public source reports Enroute 9:38 Am near 100 Block SANDERLING AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 9:28 Am near 5500 Block CARDIFF CT.
Public source reports Enroute 9:43 Am near 12700 Block WYNDHAM WEST DR.
Public source reports Arrived 9:32 Am near 8800 Block THREE CHOPT RD.
Public source reports Arrived 9:46 Am near 4800 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 9:46 Am near 200 Block N MAPLELEAF AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 9:53 Am near CHAMBERLAYNE RD / WILMER AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 9:50 Am near 5200 Block ORINDA DR.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 12900 ABERCROMBIE CT.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 100 E 31ST ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 4100 GROVE AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2300 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228. First reported 18 min ago.
Public source reports Medical Event near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8139 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports EMS Call near 14800 LOREN CT.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1901 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
Public source reports Medical Event near 201 Route 1, Chester, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11505 Yorkdale Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Richmond, VA 232331936.
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Two police officers were hurt and a police K-9 is dead following a shooting in Chesterfield County on Sunday.
A teenager is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Henrico County.
Two Fredericksburg drivers are dead and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County on Saturday.
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Gas prices across Richmond and Virginia dropped over the past week, according to data from GasBuddy and AAA Mid Atlantic.
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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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