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 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 Special Fire Response near 11800 Lewis Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 1400 COMMERCE RD.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 3807 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE, RICHMOND, VA.
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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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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near GENITO RD / COURTHOUSE RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near WATERFORD LAKE DR / WATERCOVE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BELT BLVD/STOCKTON ST RICH. First reported 35 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 14100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 295 MM 15 SB, CHESTER, VA. First reported 24 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4695 COURTHOUSE RD, CHESTERFIELD, VA. First reported 26 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 567 North Parham Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229. First reported 38 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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near WATERFORD LAKE DR / WATERCOVE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near GENITO RD / COURTHOUSE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near KENSINGTON AVE/N BELMONT AVE RICH.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 600 WESTOV.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1900 HOPKINS RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 4600 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1200 BRANDER ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near N LOMBARDY ST/W BROAD ST RICH.
Public source reports Larceny near 100 CHARTER COLONY PKWY.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 3900 CASTLEBURY DR.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 400 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports 2:09 PM near 1800 Block SHIRLEYDALE AVE.
Public source reports 2:27 PM near 1600 Block HENRICO ARMS PL.
Public source reports 2:13 PM near 5200 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports 1:57 PM near 9000 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports 12:23 PM near 7000 Block MARCLIFF CT.
Public source reports 11:39 AM near 500 Block HUNTSMAN RD.
Public source reports 2:01 PM near 9100 Block QUIOCCASIN RD.
Public source reports 1:34 PM near 1600 Block SKIPWITH RD.
Public source reports 2:13 PM near 1500 Block FRONT ROYAL DR.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 13800 WATCH HARBOUR CT.
Public source reports Missing Person near 10000 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 1800 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 14800 FOX DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8300 LYNDALE DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 200 MM 15 SB.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1416 Turnberry Lane, Midlothian, VA 23113.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9032 Horrigan Court, Richmond, VA 23294.
Public source reports Medical Event near 964 Mahixon Road, King William, VA 23106.
Public source reports Medical Event near Waffle House, 5102 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8300 Kintail Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
Public source reports Medical Event near 12299 Griffin Road, Petersburg, VA 23805.
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A driver has been charged after a crash in the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) caused lane closures Monday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
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.