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 at Commercial Location near 13170 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Public source reports Brush Fire near 3035 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Response to Firelight Terrace near 5737 Fire Light Terrace, Moseley, VA 23120.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 2100 ABBERLY CIR.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2880 Sprouse Drive, Richmond, VA 23231. First reported 17 min ago.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), BREATHING PROBLEM near N 5TH ST/E MAIN ST RICH.
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Public source reports Fire at West Williamsburg Road near 5 West Williamsburg Road, Sandston, VA 23150.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3800 RICHMOND HWY. First reported 19 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MECHANICSVILLE TPKE/WHITCOMB ST RICH. First reported 24 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 1600 ROSECREST AVE.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation at Carmel Christian School near 9020 Jericho Road, Coffey Corner, VA 22546.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2600 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 5100 HICKORY RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near N MEADOW ST/W MAIN ST RICH.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1200 DECATUR ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 4000 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Assist EMS, Other (See Remarks) near 9200 STONY CREST CIR.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 5500 WINDY RIDGE DR.
Public source reports Driving Under the in near 100 PIKE VIEW DR.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 2900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Utility Incident, Gas Leak/Odor (Outside) near 3300 MARGATE DR.
Public source reports Domestic near 5200 WHETSTONE RD.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 1600 OWNBY LN.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Just Occurred / in Progress near 1400 INGRAM AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 2100 5TH AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 3600 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:45 Pm near 12100 Block MORESTEAD CT.
Public source reports Assigned 1:19 Pm near 1900 Block DARBYTOWN RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 12:29 Pm near 7100 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:24 Pm near WEST END DR / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 1:21 Pm near 3100 Block MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Arrived 1:09 Pm near 4000 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Enroute 1:16 Pm near 4600 Block SPRINGFIELD RD.
Public source reports Arrived 1:09 Pm near 8700 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 1:18 Pm near LAUDERDALE DR / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 00 W PILKINGTON ST.
Public source reports Gas Leak near 3310 MARGATE DR, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 11000 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 11400 ELOKOMIN AVE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 5000 CLEAR RIDGE TER.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4000 CADDINGTON DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 400 WHITAKER RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 13700 Saint Francis Boulevard, Chesterfield County, VA 23114.
Public source reports Medical Event at Residence near 5030 Clear Ridge Terrace, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Public source reports Medical Event at Lauderdale Drive near 1900 Lauderdale Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event at Staples Mill Road near 10250 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7817 River Road, Matoaca, VA 23803.
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A man is facing nine charges after a domestic dispute with his mother led to an officer-involved shooting in Chesterfield County Sunday evening.
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced that a second dinner will be held this summer after April’s event was halted by a shooting incident.
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K-9 Knight was shot and killed May 31 during a domestic disturbance call in Chesterfield. A memorial grows outside police headquarters.
Tarun Mehta, the husband of Del. Leslie Mehta (D-Chesterfield), has died, according to the delegate's office.
The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) has shared new renderings and updates as it advances its Downtown Transfer Hub and mixed-use overbuild to the next phase.
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.