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 Medical Event: Cardiac Arrest near 120 Magnolia Bluff Court, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Incident: Excessive Heat Coverage near Chesterfield County Jail, Mimms Drive, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
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Public source reports Fire in Residential Structure near 3601 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 2200 CHATEAU DR.
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Public source reports General Fire Alarm near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 7447 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 6509 Sexton Drive, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Saunders Tavern Trail Apartment B near 4207 Saunders Tavern Trail, Richmond, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 14606 Cove View Circle, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 11600 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Police Response to Suspicious Activity near 1003 Colonial Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 5000 UNION ST. First reported 19 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near UNION ST/WILLIAMSBURG RD RICH. First reported 20 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 200 RICHMOND HWY. First reported 25 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near GATEWAY CENTRE PKWY / MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near UNION ST & WILLIAMSBURG RD, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 20 min ago.
Public source reports Vehicle Rescue Incident near 7259 Edgeworth Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near GATEWAY CENTRE PKWY / MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near PINE ORCHARD DR / STONINGTON CT.
Public source reports Missing Person - at Risk, Investigate near 1300 BRANDER ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 500 HULL ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 700 W FELLS ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Auto Larceny near 2700 MARTINGALE RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 7400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 3000 STONY POINT RD.
Public source reports Breaking & Entering near 6900 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports 10:04 AM near 6500 Block MONAHAN RD.
Public source reports 9:42 AM near ALGIERS DR / DEFENSE AVE.
Public source reports 11:08 AM near 7600 Block FOXHALL LN.
Public source reports 11:06 AM near 8700 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Missing Person near 12400 TRUMBULL CT.
Public source reports Runaway near 10500 MELISSA MILL RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2700 MARTINGALE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3900 PRICE CLUB BLVD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2300 INDIAN HILL RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6463 White Oak Ridge Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8414 Sherrington Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3600 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2310 Indian Hill Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 101 Mechumps Drive, Ashland, VA 23005.
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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.