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 Overdose Incident and Explosion Reports near Hamilton Homes Middle School near 11064 Dabneys Mill Road, Hanover, VA 23069.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 3505 FESTIVAL PARK PLZ, CHESTER, VA.
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Public source reports Fire at Residential Property near 403 North 10th Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 3505 Festival Park Plaza, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation Incident near 1600 Ashton Park Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Colonial Chevrolet near Heritage Chevrolet, 12420 Route 1, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Southpark Boulevard near 798 Southpark Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Commercial Fire Alarm at Lotus Academy near 7278 Ladysmith Road, Lake Land'Or, VA 22546.
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Public source reports Public Service Fire Assistance near New Lincoln Circle, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Complaint On Newground Lane near 41920 Newground Lane, King William, VA 23177.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Monument Avenue near 5100 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard On Lowell Street near 406 Lowell Street, Highland Springs, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Residential Fire Alarm near 198 Johnson Hollow Road, Louisa, VA 23093.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 626 E BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 5 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 4300 BATHGATE RD.
Public source reports Fall Incident at Harmony Woods Way near Discovery Village at the West End, 9801 Harmony Woods Way, Richmond, VA 23229.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8627 TREVILLIAN RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 300 S MEADOW ST.
Public source reports Elevator Incident near 500 E BROAD ST.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 3500 MONZA DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 6300 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 800 N 29TH ST.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near 8600 TREVILLIAN RD.
Public source reports Stfir - Structure F near 3500 FESTIVAL PARK PLZ.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 1700 N 22ND ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near CHAMBERLAYNE AVE/AZALEA AVE RICH.
Public source reports 6:45 PM near 9300 Block ELECTRA LN.
Public source reports 7:10 PM near NINE MILE RD / S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 7:30 PM near 00 Block S ELM AVE.
Public source reports 7:28 PM near 1800 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports 7:05 PM near 9100 Block PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports 6:32 PM near 2600 Block HUNGARY SPRING RD.
Public source reports Drunk in Public near 12500 STONE VILLAGE WAY.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near CHAMBERLAYNE AVE/WATKINS ST RICH.
Public source reports Assist near 3500 FESTIVAL PARK PLZ.
Public source reports Deliver Message near 6400 TRAILVIEW CIR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY/W BACON ST RICH.
Public source reports Public Service near 1600 ASHTON PARK DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 00 THURMAN ST.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3400 LADY MARIAN CT.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8139 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Dehydration Medical Event near 11064 Dabneys Mill Road, Hanover, VA 23069.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1908 Lauderdale Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1214 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8080 Meadow Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3933 Berrybrook Drive, Richmond, VA 23234.
Public source reports Medical Response at Cross Road Restaurant near 31286 Richmond Turnpike, Doswell, VA 23047.
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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.
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A man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times in Richmond's East End on Sunday morning.
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.
A male with a stab wound to the chest was found in Richmond early Sunday morning.
Dozens of fans gathered in Richmond for Anime-Fest, celebrating Japanese animation with collectibles, comics, clothing, and celebrity voice actors.
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.