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 near 18721 James River Drive, Burrowsville, VA 23842.
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Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near 10001 IRON BRIDGE RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Public source reports Medical Event - Unconscious Person near 9085 Woodman Road, Glen Allen, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 3900 BRIDGET CT.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), OVERDOSE - POISONING - INGESTION near 6700 W CARNATION ST.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Just Occurred near 6700 W CARNATION ST.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 700 STOCKTON ST.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, JUST OCCURRED / in Progress near 4400 BUTTE RD.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 900 LISSON CRES.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Sunset Hills Drive near 942 Sunset Hills Drive, Chestnut Hill, VA 23236.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Lewistown Road near 10317 Lewistown Road, Lewistown, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard - Moderate near 951 Pleasant Street, Highland Springs, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Fire at Coin Laundry Dryer near 694 Sharon Road, Central Garage, VA 23086.
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Public source reports DOMESTIC TROUBLE, DPR Call - Advice Only near 900 E 36TH ST.
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Public source reports Firewatch at Business Location near 301 Business Lane, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 500 ARGYLE TER.
Public source reports Power Pole Smoking near Pine Ridge near 8023 Pine Ridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Gas Leak Response near Ripley’s Family Restaurant, 694 Sharon Road, Central Garage, VA 23086.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BOULDERS PKWY / JAHNKE RD. First reported 25 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / BUFORD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY / S OLD HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near UPP ST / ARUNDEL AVE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HEPPEL RD / CASTLEBURG DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BOULDERS PKWY / JAHNKE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 900 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Assist EMS, Other (See Remarks) near 2200 GORDON AVE.
Public source reports Assist near OLD BUCKINGHAM RD / ALVERSER DR.
Public source reports Public Service near OLD BUCKINGHAM RD / ALVERSER DR.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 5200 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 3100 SNEAD CT.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 4200 OLD BROOK RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 700 S HARRISON ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 3800 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 1900 REDD ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1300 VICTOR ST.
Public source reports Vandalism near 2700 DOLFIELD DR.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near RICHMOND HWY/WALMSLEY BLVD RICH.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 2000 EDWARDS AVE.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near UPP ST / ARUNDEL AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 1700 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports 1:02 PM near 7400 Block SEMINARY AVE.
Public source reports 1:50 PM near 9800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 9:00 AM near 4600 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 1:03 PM near 1900 Block WOODMAN CT.
Public source reports 12:50 PM near 7200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 2:04 PM near 7700 Block ODONNELL CT.
Public source reports 1:11 PM near 9500 Block NORFOLK ST.
Public source reports 2:15 PM near 1900 Block N BATTERY DR.
Public source reports 12:54 PM near HUNGARY RD / STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Public Service near OLD BUCKINGHAM RD / ALVERSER DR, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 16000 NEWHAM XING.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14288 Villeboro Road, Woodford, VA 22580. First reported 28 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Patient First, 2300 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228. First reported 37 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1800 PROVIDENCE VILLAS CT.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8300 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 15200 FERN HOLLOW CT.
Public source reports Medical Event at Whitmer Court near 21001 Butler Court, Petersburg, VA 23803.
Public source reports EMS Call near 21000 BUTLER CT.
Public source reports Medical Event at Hall Street Road near 8300 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23235.
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The two 26-year-old victims in a Richmond shooting that occurred on Friday night have been identified.
A person is in the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on West Quaker Road in Prince George County Tuesday morning.
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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.