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 21021 2nd Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23803.
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Public source reports Trauma with Injury near 192 Proffits Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9065 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294. First reported 41 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 6000 LAMESA DR.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near 300 W 12TH ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), ALLERGIC REACTION near 4400 FOREST HILL AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 3500 TOTTY ST, SOUTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 21021 SECOND AVE, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Adams Elementary near 600 South Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Newtown Road near 1519 River View Road, Maidens, VA 23102.
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Public source reports Smoke Detector Alarm (No Fire) near 1500 Dunlop Place, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Brookhouse Road near 495 Brickhouse Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 2200 KESWICK AVE.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Robbery, Just Occurred / in Progress near 1400 CLARKSON RD.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near 3300 CLIFF AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HARROWGATE RD / SHOP ST. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13900 HULL STREET RD. First reported 17 min ago.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near HARROWGATE RD / SHOP ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 3500 TOTTY ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near 200 WYLDEROSE CMNS.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside - EMS near 1300 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 100 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports Missing Person - Juvenile 11 and Older, Investigate near 1600 BRYAN ST.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 9300 FOX RUN DR.
Public source reports Wanted Subject near 6200 RIVER RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 1000 ST PAUL ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1400 LOMBARDY ALY.
Public source reports Enroute 10:02 Am near 5700 Block MAPLE RUN LN.
Public source reports Arrived 10:15 Am near 1900 Block COOL LN.
Public source reports Arrived 10:14 Am near 100 Block LEE AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 10:22 Am near 11500 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 10:26 Am near 900 Block SCOTCH PINE CT.
Public source reports Assigned 10:29 Am near 100 Block COLLEGE RD.
Public source reports Assigned 10:33 Am near SHRADER RD / CAROUSEL LN.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 6024 LAMESA DR, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 00 W CARY ST.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 10800 ERIN GREEN CT.
Public source reports Public Service near 21000 SECOND AVE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 0 W CHARITY ST.
Public source reports Fuel Cap Issue On Washington Highway near Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Gas Leak at Pump area near Martins Lane, Gum Spring, VA 23065.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 567 North Parham Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229. First reported 45 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2900 GAFFNEY RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8203 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10800 ERIN GREEN CT.
Public source reports Psychiatric Medical Event at Glenside Drive near 1800 Glenside Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23226.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11301 Prince George Drive, Lees Mill, VA 23842.
Public source reports Medical Event at 12206 River Road near 12206 River Road, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near Victoria Circle, Chesterfield County, VA 23113.
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Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" amid a surge in cases of a rare type of Ebola in its neighbor and as cases emerge at home.
Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
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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.
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