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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 49 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 21021 2nd Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23803.
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Public source reports Trauma with Injury near 192 Proffits Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 100 S 5TH ST. First reported 33 min ago.
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Public source reports Wires Down (No Fire), Investigate near 2000 ALBANY AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 3308 LEE ST, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Newtown Road near 1519 River View Road, Maidens, VA 23102.
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Public source reports Smoke Detector Alarm (No Fire) near 1500 Dunlop Place, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Brookhouse Road near 495 Brickhouse Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
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Public source reports Wanted Person, Armed With_____-(Investigate) near 500 HOSPITAL ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), MEDICAL ALARM near 1000 HIOAKS RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Robbery, Just Occurred / in Progress near 1400 CLARKSON RD.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near 3300 CLIFF AVE.
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 CITY WIDE. First reported 24 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1000 HULL ST.
Public source reports Missing Person - Juvenile 11 and Older, Investigate near 1600 BRYAN ST.
Public source reports Test, Test near 300 MAPLE AVE.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 9300 FOX RUN DR.
Public source reports Wanted Subject near 6200 RIVER RD.
Public source reports Public Service near VELDA RD / ROUTE 1.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2400 SHEILA LN.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1000 ST PAUL ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2200 AFTON AVE.
Public source reports Elevator Incident near 100 S 5TH ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 5600 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Information On Previ near 3000 KINGSDALE RD.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2200 KESWICK AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1400 LOMBARDY ALY.
Public source reports Information On Previ near 600 BOULEVARD.
Public source reports Arrived 9:40 Am near 10800 Block HARVEST MILL PL.
Public source reports Enroute 9:25 Am near 11300 Block WOODFORD PL.
Public source reports Arrived 9:34 Am near 5600 Block CRENSHAW RD.
Public source reports Assigned 9:30 Am near 2000 Block MAYWILL ST.
Public source reports Assigned 9:36 Am near 4800 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Unknown near 2800 FAIRFIELD AVE.
Public source reports Fuel Cap Issue On Washington Highway near Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Gas Leak at Pump area near Martins Lane, Gum Spring, VA 23065.
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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4201 East Parham Road, Laurel, VA 23228. First reported 16 min ago.
Public source reports Medical Alarm - Defibrillator, Investigate near 1000 HIOAKS RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9300 FOX RUN DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2900 GAFFNEY RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8203 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11301 Prince George Drive, Lees Mill, VA 23842.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11301 James River Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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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.
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
Fog/Mist | 75F | wind 46 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.
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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.
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