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 at Arp Angel Michael Church near 6650 Elkhardt Road, Richmond, VA 23225.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 2200 FAIRMOUNT AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Event near 9101 Bon Air Crossings Drive, Richmond, VA 23235.
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Public source reports DOMESTIC TROUBLE, DPR Call - Advice Only near 2200 SUMMER HILL AVE.
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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 COURTHOUSE RD / HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near LUCIA DR / SOUTH ST.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE. First reported 39 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I295 N STAPLES MILL RD EX 49A / STAPLES MILL RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LUCIA DR / SOUTH ST. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COURTHOUSE RD / HULL STREET RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1400 ST JAMES ST.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near MALVERN AVE/MONUMENT AVE RICH.
Public source reports Indecent Exposure, Investigate near 100 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 3100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near BAINBRIDGE ST/W 7TH ST RICH.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 5300 BLUE RIDGE AVE.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 3900 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department - EMS near 700 E 4TH ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 700 BOULDER SPRINGS DR.
Public source reports Indecent Exposure, Investigate near 2300 TERMINAL AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 10:33 Am near 3000 Block CARLTON RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:31 Am near 9100 Block PRESTONDALE AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 9:29 Am near 5200 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Enroute 9:54 Am near 500 Block BALDWIN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 10:24 Am near GASKINS RD / THREE CHOPT RD.
Public source reports Arrived 10:33 Am near 4000 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:24 Am near DARBYTOWN RD / DARBYTOWN CT.
Public source reports Assigned 10:30 Am near ELKO RD / E WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Assigned 10:31 Am near N LABURNUM AVE / NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Domestic near 15700 WOODS EDGE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8319 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9100 BON AIR CROSSINGS DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7501 Comet Road, Richmond, VA 23294.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11900 HEATHMERE CRES.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1001 Old Masonic Lane, Richmond, VA 232235500.
Public source reports Medical Event near 120 Anderson Avenue, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Medical Event near 307 Yorktown Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5228 Hunt Master Drive, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Four villagers trapped for 10 days in a flooded Laos cave were rescued, while two remain missing as international teams continue the search.
Clear | 79F | wind 37 mph
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.
As Pride Month approaches, Richmond raised the Pride flag above City Hall on Friday to launch its annual "Endless Summer of Pride" tradition and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community across the Richmond region.
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.