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 2200 INGRAM AVE.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 50 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire at Residence near 2917 Broadford Terrace, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire at Cove Drive near 12801 Cove Drive, Chester, VA 23836.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation with Smoke Report near 12465 Maple Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Glencoe Road near 10505 Glencoe Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Fire Emergency at Residence near 6543 Sexton Drive, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 9400 COURTHOUSE LANDING DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2300 FAIRMOUNT AVE. First reported 19 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near WILLIAMSBURG AVE/NICHOLSON ST RICH. First reported 45 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N HOPKINS RD/RICHMOND HWY RICH. First reported 47 min ago.
Public source reports Fuel Spill near 13383 Spring Road, Montpelier, VA 23192.
Public source reports Police Service near 9000 LOST FOREST DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CITY WIDE. First reported 10 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2700 E CLAY ST. First reported 24 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9479 LOST FOREST DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9400 COURTHOUSE LANDING DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 100 E 31ST ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 500 WILLIAMSDALE DR.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 4100 GROVE AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1000 GERMAN SCHOOL RD.
Public source reports Auto Larceny near 9400 SHILOH DR.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 5600 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Domestic near 9900 QUAILOAKS AVE.
Public source reports Domestic near APPROX LOC: 2417 EAST HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 3600 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 1000 WELTON AVE.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near MECHANICSVILLE TPKE/MAGNOLIA ST RICH.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 8:08 Am near 600 Block PLEASANT ST.
Public source reports Assigned 9:18 Am near 7400 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Arrived 8:32 Am near STILLMAN PKWY / MAYLAND DR.
Public source reports Enroute 8:55 Am near 9800 Block GARDENIA DR.
Public source reports Enroute 9:19 Am near 5500 Block CARDIFF CT.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 13300 TREDEGAR LAKE PKWY.
Public source reports Domestic near 12000 WEST PETTY RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9100 BON AIR CROSSINGS DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2200 MARINA DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 200 WYLDEROSE DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11322 Air Park Road, Lewistown, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8218 Hughes Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event - Breathing Difficulty near Louisa Disc Golf Course, 522 Industrial Drive, Louisa, VA 23093.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10413 Epps Lane, Amelia Court House, VA 23002.
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Two police officers were hurt and a police K-9 is dead following a shooting in Chesterfield County on Sunday.
A teenager is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Henrico County.
Two Fredericksburg drivers are dead and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County on Saturday.
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Gas prices across Richmond and Virginia dropped over the past week, according to data from GasBuddy and AAA Mid Atlantic.
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.