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 Domestic Trouble, Violent near 100 S 15TH ST.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 12117 Hermon Farms Lane, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Unconscious Medical Event at Libby Avenue near 1901 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 12600 MILL LOCK TER.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 11100 GUILFORD RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), ALTERED MENTAL STATUS near 3500 ELLWOOD AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), CHEST PAIN near 3000 STONY LAKE DR.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Carbon Monoxide near 600 W LABURNUM AVE.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 10500 Sadisco Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Commercial Property near 4550 Iron Bridge Road, Richmond, VA 23234.
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Public source reports Business Fire Alarm near 1248 Hermitage Road, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3500 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3200 SNEAD CT.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 2200 CHALFONT DR.
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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 RUFFIN MILL RD / WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I64 E I295 N EX 200B / I64 E EX 200X. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14521 RAMBLEWOOD DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W HUNDRED RD / CHESTER RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Subject Stop, Officer-Initiated near 100 GRESHAMWOOD PL.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 200 HOSPITAL ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 900 OLIVER HILL WAY.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1200 E CARY ST.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 1300 N 22ND ST.
Public source reports Assigned 11:45 Pm near 1400 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports Arrived 7:04 Pm near 200 Block ENGLESIDE CIR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 11:11 Pm near 00 Block MILHAVEN SQ.
Public source reports Arrived 11:39 Pm near 2500 Block BLACKBURN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:42 Pm near 7000 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Gas Leak near 420 N 18TH ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Domestic near 10400 COLONY VILLAGE WAY.
Public source reports Cable and Power Lines Down near 212 Moorman Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Cma near 607 W LABURNUM AVE, STE APT 6, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9300 SALEM CHURCH RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near Extended Stay America, 6811 Paragon Place, Dumbarton, VA 23230.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14148 Wiley Circle, Midlothian, VA 23114.
Public source reports EMS Call near 14100 WILEY CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7500 Midlothian Turnpike, Manchester, VA 23225.
Public source reports Medical Event near Chester Post Office, 12300 Rock Hill Road, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7173 Brook Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Two men are fighting for their lives after a double shooting in Henrico County on Wednesday.
A shooting in Henrico County Wednesday evening left two men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
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The Richmond Police Department and Richmond Public Schools (RPS) held a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following an altercation that broke out during John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at the Siegel Center.
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.