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 Residential Structure Fire near 10440 Jefferson Highway, Threemile Corner, VA 23117.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unconscious Person near Farrington Company Hanover County Fire Station 11, 14582 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Just Occurred near 3000 CLIFF AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), OVERDOSE - POISONING - INGESTION near 3000 CLIFF AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), SEIZURES near 6700 HANOVER AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEM near 3900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 2300 VENABLE ST.
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Public source reports Fire Standby, Venue near 600 E GRACE ST.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Long Air Crossings Drive near 9101 Bon Air Crossings Drive, Richmond, VA 23235.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service at Parrish Creek Lane near 11712 Parrish Creek Lane, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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Public source reports Vegetation Fire near 1021 E 4TH ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near OLD HOPKINS RD / HOPKINS RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 GUNN ST. First reported 20 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near PATTERSON AVE/N SHEPPARD ST RICH. First reported 25 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LONGHOUSE LN / WOODPECKER RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1616 GUNN ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 3 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 4600 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 500 STOCKTON ST.
Public source reports Metaphor Alarm Activation at Ashland Road near 371 Ashland Road, Wingmead, VA 23103.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near OLD HOPKINS RD / HOPKINS RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Lock-Out, Animal Locked in Vehicle near 2400 FLOYD AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 2200 CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 4600 OLD LN.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate near 3900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Indecent Exposure, Investigate near NORTH AVE/E BROOKLAND PARK BLVD RICH.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 7500 ANDER CT.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 7100 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 4300 VILLAGE PARK AVE.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 4600 SOUTHWOOD PKWY.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 1700 WESTWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1800 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 4900 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Larceny near 200 PERIMETER DR.
Public source reports Arrived 2:03 Pm near 1300 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 4000 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:28 Pm near 8500 Block HUNGARY SPRING RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:16 Pm near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports Assigned 1:05 Pm near 3900 Block WEST END DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5400 Block LAKESIDE AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 1:25 Pm near W BROAD ST / BROWNSTONE BLVD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:29 Pm near 500 Block GREENE RIDGE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:16 Pm near 2900 Block QUAIL WALK DR.
Public source reports Arrived 2:19 Pm near JOHN ROLFE PKWY / ROLFE WAY.
Public source reports Arrived 2:33 Pm near 200 Block WHITESIDE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:42 Pm near E ROIS RD / LURAY DR.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1000 N 25TH ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 14700 VILLAGE SQUARE PL.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 400 HIOAKS RD.
Public source reports Funeral Escort near 14800 ACORN RIDGE RD.
Public source reports Standby near 600 E GRACE ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Illegal Burn at Shingle Oak Road near 10830 Shingle Oak Road, Chesterfield, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8059 Meadow Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7122 Brandy Hill Terrace, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1100 Lakeview Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 120 Anderson Avenue, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Medical Event near 304 South Center Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4332 Cypress Drive, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7264 Shannondale Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8359 Jane Lee Circle, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
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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.
Richmond's third annual Veterans Walk brought together service members and civilians to raise awareness about military mental health and suicide prevention.
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.