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 Other, Unknown Fire (Non-Structure) near RICH: @MAYO ISLAND.
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Public source reports Fire Incident On Interstate 64 West near 183 Interstate 64 West, Richmond, VA 23294.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Residential Property near 6369 Broad Sky Circle, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Hazardous Conditions near 5707 Standing Oak Road, Woodlake, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 4200 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Wanted Person, Armed With_____-(Investigate) near E BROAD ST/N 14TH ST RICH.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 9900 LORI RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RICH: @MM 78 - I95 NB. First reported 5 min ago.
Public source reports Gas Leak in Structure near 521 Springdale Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 5800 ORCUTT LN.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near WOODS EDGE RD / RUFFIN MILL RD. First reported 38 min ago.
Public source reports Disorderly, Aggressive - EMS near 3100 COFER RD.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 4000 NEWBYS BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 2700 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 5600 STELLA RD.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 4000 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 6:33 AM near 300 Block ENGLESIDE DR.
Public source reports 5:30 AM near 300 Block BEULAH RD.
Public source reports 6:57 AM near 2800 Block SANDY LN.
Public source reports Domestic near 11000 STIGALL WAY.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 10500 SURRY RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4400 TURNER RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4430 Turner Road, Richmond, VA 23234.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4326 Market Road, Wicker Corner, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4312 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Medical Event at Johnson Place near 2317 Johnson Place, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Medical Event - Breathing Problem near 2211 Westover Avenue, Montrose, VA 23231.
Public source reports Lift Assist at Lauderdale Drive Apartment near 2027 Lauderdale Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near 324 Prestige Place, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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A tractor-trailer driver was charged after crashing into a car and multiple nearby boats Monday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police (VSP).
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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.
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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.