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 Vehicle Fire near 5640 West Creek Road, Amelia Court House, VA 23002.
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Public source reports Assault, Just Occurred / in Progress near 100 E 34TH ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), CHEST PAIN near 4000 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1900 E FRANKLIN ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 11300 OLD STAGE RD, CHESTER, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Lauderdale Drive near 1900 Lauderdale Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Williamsburg Road near Pizza Hut, 5100 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Lemonwood Drive near 1305 Lemonwood Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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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 N 2ND ST/E MAIN ST RICH. First reported 13 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1500 DREWRY ST. First reported 26 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 6000 DERWENT RD. First reported 54 min ago.
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 Emergency Assistance for Hazardous Roadway Condition near Old Washington Highway, Elmont, VA 23059.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near STAPLES MILL RD / E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 5000 BROOK RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2000 CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY.
Public source reports Assist EMS, Other (See Remarks) near 1900 STONEWALL AVE.
Public source reports Domestic near 3800 COGBILL RD.
Public source reports Disable Vehicle - Hazard, Investigate near CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY/MITCHELL ST RICH.
Public source reports Id Call Only near 600 WEST SOUTHSIDE PLZ.
Public source reports Disturbance near 9200 ARBORETUM PKWY.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 900 N 31ST ST.
Public source reports Enroute 7:38 Am near 2400 Block BYRON ST.
Public source reports Enroute 6:37 Am near 300 Block BEULAH RD.
Public source reports Arrived 7:24 Am near 2300 Block COOL LN.
Public source reports Assigned 7:36 Am near 2500 Block BARNESWAY LN.
Public source reports Assigned 7:42 Am near LIBBIE AVE / MONUMENT AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 7:42 Am near 2800 Block HILLIARD RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 11300 OLD STAGE RD.
Public source reports Service Call at Sunrise Road near 12025 Sunrise Road, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Elevator Incident at Shady Grove Road near 5000 Shady Grove Road, Short Pump, VA 23059.
Public source reports Trespassing near 12100 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate near 00 W CLOPTON ST.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 11500 OLD STAGE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4500 KINGSLAND RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7133 Red Sash Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7100 Whispering Winds Drive, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 110 Maple Road, Turpin, VA 23009.
Public source reports Medical Event at Barnesway Lane near 2540 Barnesway Lane, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9991 Honeybee Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 17 Trotter Mill Close, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6897 Fredericks Hall Road, Buckner, VA 23117.
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All eastbound lanes are closed on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County due to a crash involving a pedestrian Wednesday morning.
The impacted stretch of closed roadway is about 1/10th of a mile between Tanbark and Astor roads not far from Walmsley Boulevard.
Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
Wednesday will be a very warm and humid day in Central Virginia with scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Fog/Mist | 73F | wind 33 mph
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.