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 Building Fire at Commercial Property near 203 North Main Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Waterfall Flyway near 9120 Waterfowl Flyway, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 1600 Ruffin Mill Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports General Illness at Mountain Road Apartment near 3600 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Choking Emergency at Meadbrook Court near 10202 Meadbrook Court, Henrico, VA 23238.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports General Illness at Ashburg Drive near 504 Ashburg Drive, Henrico County, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 5100 SNEAD RD.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 12300 MOORES LAKE RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near N 11TH ST/E CLAY ST RICH.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), ALTERED MENTAL STATUS near 2800 WEYMOUTH DR.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Ashford Drive near 504 Ashford Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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Public source reports Commercial Fire Alarm near 11220 Leadbetter Road, Ashland, VA 23005.
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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 W HUNDRED RD / HARROWGATE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 100 E 14TH ST.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W HUNDRED RD / HARROWGATE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist near 8500 DEN BARK PL.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 1700 E FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Recovered Vehicle, Take A Report near 1400 SPOTSYLVANIA ST.
Public source reports Recovered Vehicle, Take A Report near 1900 RAVEN ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near 3600 WEST HUNDRED RD.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 4800 AUGUSTA AVE.
Public source reports Disturbance near X BLOCK CARVER MS.
Public source reports 11:13 AM near 9600 Block BEEKMAN LN.
Public source reports 11:59 AM near 300 Block N IVY AVE.
Public source reports 12:07 PM near 1500 Block VILLAGE GROVE RD.
Public source reports 12:10 PM near 5000 Block ASHBURG DR.
Public source reports 11:47 AM near 5100 Block DOWNY LN.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 10:52 AM near 8200 Block ELSWICK LN.
Public source reports 11:34 AM near 2100 Block PUMP RD.
Public source reports 11:49 AM near 6400 Block MORNINGSIDE DR.
Public source reports 11:58 AM near 7800 Block HERMITAGE RD.
Public source reports 10:36 AM near 4900 Block ANNLYN DR.
Public source reports Information On Previ near 12000 IRON BRIDGE PLZ.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Tamper - Disarm W/O Proper Code near 00 N 8TH ST.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3800 COUGAR TRL.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7107 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Diabetic Medical Emergency at Village Grove Road near 1510 Village Grove Road, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Fall Medical Emergency at Hilliard Road Apartment near 2125 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near Carver Middle School, 3800 Cougar Trail, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Emergency at Hermitage Road Apartment near 5810 Hermitage Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11900 NEVIS DR.
Public source reports Medical Emergency at Downey Lane Apartment near 5117 Downy Lane, Richmond, VA 232283944.
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The Richmond Police Department (RPD) has released video of the deadly officer involved shooting two weeks ago — that left a 31-year-old mother of two dead.
Five people were displaced following a house fire on Old Bermuda Hundred Road in Chesterfield early Friday morning.
Cloudy | 61F | wind 37 mph
A 19-year-old Richmond man was charged with rape and strangulation after police say he sexually assaulted a James City County woman this month.
A family-owned skating rink in Chester will close its doors on Tuesday after more 40 years of business, with the owners saying they have been "informed" that staying open is no longer possible.
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.