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.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near IRON BRIDGE RD / LEWIS RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near 300 W 29TH ST. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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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 Vehicle Fire at Chamberlain Road near 5327 Chamberlayne Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 4200 KEMPWOOD CT.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, JUST OCCURRED / in Progress near 1900 RICHMOND HWY.
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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 Small Wildland Fire near 17192 Rocky Ford Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Assist or Standby near 1800 JOPLIN AVE.
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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 W HUNDRED RD / OSBORNE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I-295 North corridor. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E PARHAM RD / HUNGARY SPRING RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 00 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD. First reported 28 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 2300 MIMOSA CREEK CIR.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 3000 3RD AVE.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 100 N 6TH ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 600 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
Public source reports Missing Person near 4100 FALCONWAY LN.
Public source reports Vandalism near 6100 IRONSTONE DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3200 HULL ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near N 22ND ST/CARRINGTON ST RICH.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 6300 PEWTER AVE.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 6500 BOATWRIGHT DR.
Public source reports Auto Larceny near 2600 BAYFRONT WAY.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1700 FAIRFIELD WAY.
Public source reports Assigned 12:49 Pm near 6500 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 12:34 Pm near 5800 Block CHARLES CITY RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 4000 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Assigned 12:19 Pm near 8000 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Enroute 12:32 Pm near 2100 Block LINDSEY GABRIEL DR.
Public source reports Arrived 12:40 Pm near 4700 Block OAKLEYS LN.
Public source reports Arrived 12:46 Pm near DARBYTOWN RD / MONAHAN RD.
Public source reports Csr near 318 W 29TH ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Vandalism near 10700 CHALKLEY RD.
Public source reports Illegal Burn at Shingle Oak Road near 10830 Shingle Oak Road, Chesterfield, VA 23237.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6300 DALEBROOK DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7122 Brandy Hill Terrace, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1214 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14307 Prince George Drive, Lees Mill, VA 23842.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10200 DOREL CIR.
Public source reports Medical Alarm at Doornell Circle near 10232 Dorel Circle, Richmond, VA 23236.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11974 South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1100 Clifton Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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A manhunt is underway after a Carroll County deputy was killed and a second was injured after a suspect opened fire during a welfare check Friday night.
A Massachusetts family of four heading to a wedding was killed when a charter bus struck their car on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia.
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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.
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.