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 / BEACH RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at 3801 Old Gun Road West near 3801 Old Gun Road West, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 4725 Whitehill Boulevard, Prince George, VA 23875.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 919 Greyledge Boulevard, Chester, VA 23836.
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Public source reports in Progress (Assault or Battery By Mob), INVESTIGATE near 1700 ROGERS ST.
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Public source reports Assault with Deadly near 15700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3300 WOODROW AVE. First reported 14 min ago.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), SEIZURES near 2800 ELLWOOD AVE.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 1400 COMMERCE RD.
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Public source reports 3:03 PM near City Outside Fire Richmond.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 3907 Treely Road, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 609 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1800 CHICAGO AVE.
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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 WINTERFIELD RD / LE GORDON DR.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near IRON BRIDGE RD / BEACH RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near S MEADOW ST/WINDER ST RICH. First reported 43 min ago.
Public source reports Fall Incident near 7727 Lampworth Court, Varina, VA 23231.
Public source reports Elevator or Escalator Incident near 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227.
Public source reports Police Service near 5000 ROUTE 1.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near GENITO RD / COURTHOUSE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near WINTERFIELD RD / LE GORDON DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14171 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near COGBILL RD / IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Utility Incident, Gas Leak/Odor (Inside) near 3300 WOODROW AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 800 OLIVER HILL WAY.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 2900 PARK AVE.
Public source reports Public Service near 1000 ASHBROOK LANDING RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 2500 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Missing Person - at Risk, Investigate near 6400 ELKHARDT RD.
Public source reports Vandalism near W HUNDRED RD / OLD BERMUDA HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports 2:45 PM near 5300 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 12:23 PM near 7000 Block MARCLIFF CT.
Public source reports 3:09 PM near 8300 Block BROOKFIELD RD.
Public source reports 1:34 PM near 1600 Block SKIPWITH RD.
Public source reports 2:49 PM near NUCKOLS RD / FORDS COUNTRY LN.
Public source reports Gas Leak near 3301 WOODROW AVE, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Larceny from Auto near 12500 CHESTER GROVE DR.
Public source reports HC near 1021 ASHBROOK LANDING RD, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 12300 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Larceny near 20800 WOODPECKER RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6200 CLAYPOINT RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9800 GATES BLUFF DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7700 EDWIN LN.
Public source reports Medical Event at 12201 Reserve Manor Circle near 12201 Reserve Manor Circle, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports EMS Call near 12200 RESERVE MANOR CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 201 Province Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Medical Event near 218 Newbridge Circle, Highland Springs, VA 23223.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3900 CREEK WAY.
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A 27-year-old man was charged after stabbing a hotel manager and initiating a pursuit after fleeing the scene on Saturday night in Hanover County.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Henrico County late Sunday night, officials confirmed to CBS 6.
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A Henrico County family is grieving the loss of 16-year-old Joshua Driver, after his family said he was killed in a DUI hit-and-run early Saturday morning on West Broad Street.
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.