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 Armed Person with, Investigate near 500 E MAIN ST.
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Public source reports Structure Fire at All Street Road near 10400 Hull Street Road, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Priority 1 Seizure Response near 20500 Warriors Way, Milford, VA 22514.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Bellstone Drive near 4012 Bellstone Drive, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 10100 CHEROKEE RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), BREATHING PROBLEM near 1300 JENNIE SCHER RD.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 800 E FRANKLIN ST.
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Public source reports Residential Fire Alarm at Sutton Park Guard near 11410 Sutton Park Court, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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Public source reports High Life Hazard Fire Alarm at Coal Harbor Road near 7272 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard near 1912 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Residential Property near 309 Nottingham Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire at Gossamer Terrace near Gossamer Terrace, Chesterfield County, VA 23120.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near Sanctuary Trail Drive, Goochland County, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Assist or Standby near 2900 MATISSE LN.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 2200 CHATEAU DR.
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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 RICH: @MM 191 - I64 WB. First reported 40 min ago.
Public source reports Police Information near 2600 PERDUE SPRINGS DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 3300 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near CARNATION ST/MIDLOTHIAN TPKE RICH.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 4200 COUNTRY SPRING LN.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 2800 POMPEY SPRING RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 4000 BELLSTONE DR.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1500 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 100 W MARSHALL ST.
Public source reports 8:00 PM near S LABURNUM AVE / AUDUBON DR.
Public source reports 8:48 PM near KRAMER DR / TRELLIS LN.
Public source reports 4:02 PM near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 8:37 PM near 4700 Block LAKEFIELD MEWS PL.
Public source reports 6:54 PM near 1600 Block HOPE RD.
Public source reports 8:45 PM near 4800 Block STOCKHOLM DR.
Public source reports 8:49 PM near 9900 Block INDEPENDENCE PARK DR.
Public source reports 5:42 PM near 9900 Block INDEPENDENCE PARK DR.
Public source reports 8:39 PM near 1900 Block MOONWIND PL.
Public source reports 8:51 PM near 5500 Block LAREDO CT.
Public source reports 6:36 PM near 9000 Block FAWN LN.
Public source reports 8:06 PM near 2100 Block HILLIARD RD.
Public source reports 6:52 PM near S LABURNUM AVE / WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports 8:39 PM near S LABURNUM AVE / COLWYCK DR.
Public source reports Assist near 20800 RIVERTERRACE RD.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 10138 CHEROKEE RD, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Domestic near 11600 DRYSDALE DR.
Public source reports Larceny near 12600 CHESTNUT HILL RD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 100 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 801 E FRANKLIN ST, STE 21, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 10000 BEACH RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1700 BERMUDA HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1311 Liberty Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9940 Independence Park Drive, Innsbrook, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event at Waterview Drive Apartment 302 near 11707 Waterview Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11700 WATERVIEW DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 20800 RIVERTERRACE RD.
Public source reports Medical Emergency near McKay Bros., 8161 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
Public source reports Medical Emergency near 4711 Lakefield Mews Place, Richmond, VA 23231.
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The Powhatan Commonwealth's Attorney has declined to prosecute violations of Virginia's newly signed assault weapons ban, citing concerns over constitutionality and Supreme Court rulings.
A Virginia Democrat is facing backlash over comments he made about the future of a Supreme Court of Virginia justice whose term expires next year.
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.
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.