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 Building Fire at Commercial Property near 203 North Main Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 57 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Hazard at Willow Leafs Place near 4602 Willow Leaf Place, Richmond, VA 232286807.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 2800 DUNDAS RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), HEART PROBLEM near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Barnsley Terrace near 5501 Barnsley Terrace, Wyndham, VA 23059.
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Public source reports Brush Fire On Woodpecker Road near Woodpecker Road, Stafford Place, VA 23838.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Old Ridge Road near 12607 Old Ridge Road, Oliver, VA 23015.
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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 HULL STREET RD / DEER RUN DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / DEER RUN DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 4900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 4800 STUART AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 5400 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 300 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 200 HOSPITAL ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 9500 DAWNSHIRE RD.
Public source reports Recovered Vehicle, Take A Report near 1900 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Abduction, Just Occurred / in Progress near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3100 CAROLINA AVE.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 500 FOURQUREAN LN.
Public source reports 8:55 AM near 9000 Block THREE CHOPT RD.
Public source reports 9:22 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 7:40 AM near 5300 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 8:38 AM near 9700 Block SOUTHMILL DR.
Public source reports 9:52 AM near 5900 Block AUDUBON DR.
Public source reports 9:58 AM near 600 Block CONCOURSE BLVD.
Public source reports 8:26 AM near 4100 Block CONCORD CREEK PL.
Public source reports 9:10 AM near GASKINS RD / HERITAGE HILL DR.
Public source reports Fraud near 10700 PAULBROOK DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6600 TURNAWAY LN.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7107 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7220 Clara Smith Street, Ruther Glen, VA 22546.
Public source reports Medical Event near 12 South Chalkley Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Emergency at Avalon Drive near 9210 Avalon Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports EMS Call near 12100 SOUTH CHALKLEY RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4919 Richmond Tappahannock Highway, Central Garage, VA 23086.
Public source reports Medical Event at Meadowlark Court near 5021 Meadowlark Court, Highland Springs, VA 23231.
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The Richmond Police Department (RPD) has released video of the deadly officer involved shooting two weeks ago — that left a 31-year-old mother of two dead.
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A now-former Chesterfield County police officer and his wife will serve no jail time after pleading guilty to drug crimes on Tuesday.
A family-owned skating rink in Chester will close its doors on Tuesday after more 40 years of business, with the owners saying they have been "informed" that staying open is no longer possible.
Pride Month is just around the corner! If you're looking to celebrate in and around Richmond, there are plenty of events to choose from all summer long.
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.