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.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near 9949 IRON BRIDGE RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Public source reports Building Fire at Commercial Property near 203 North Main Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Waterfall Flyway near 9120 Waterfowl Flyway, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 1600 Ruffin Mill Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports General Illness at Mountain Road Apartment near 3600 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Breathing Problem at Parkside Avenue near 2708 Parkside Avenue, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Breathing Problem at North Daisy Avenue near North Daisy Avenue, Highland Springs, VA 23075.
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Public source reports Choking Emergency at Meadbrook Court near 10202 Meadbrook Court, Henrico, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 5100 SNEAD RD.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Ashford Drive near 504 Ashford Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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Public source reports Commercial Fire Alarm near 11220 Leadbetter Road, Ashland, VA 23005.
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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 1600 W BROAD ST. First reported 11 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3200 BROOK RD. First reported 12 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 9900 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 13700 ST FRANCIS BLVD.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 400 N NANSEMOND ST.
Public source reports Unknown Problem at Mountain Road near 13163 Mountain Road, Farrington, VA 23059.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 8500 DEN BARK DR.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 100 E 14TH ST.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13710 ST FRANCIS BLVD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Drunk in Public near 4700 BRAD MCNEER PKWY.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 4800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 1200 HULL ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 1000 N 26TH ST.
Public source reports Assist near 8500 DEN BARK PL.
Public source reports Recovered Vehicle, Take A Report near 1900 RAVEN ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near X BLOCK CARVER MS.
Public source reports 11:13 AM near 9600 Block BEEKMAN LN.
Public source reports 12:16 PM near GLENSIDE DR / FOREST AVE.
Public source reports 12:17 PM near 10900 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 12:07 PM near 1500 Block VILLAGE GROVE RD.
Public source reports 12:10 PM near 5000 Block ASHBURG DR.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 10:52 AM near 8200 Block ELSWICK LN.
Public source reports 11:34 AM near 2100 Block PUMP RD.
Public source reports 11:49 AM near 6400 Block MORNINGSIDE DR.
Public source reports 10:36 AM near 4900 Block ANNLYN DR.
Public source reports 12:30 PM near 4400 Block CREIGHTON RD.
Public source reports Auto Larceny near 11500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 18900 BREVARD DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4200 BELLBROOK DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 5800 GUNSIGHT TER.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7107 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1121 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event at Bellbrook Drive near 4210 Bellbrook Drive, Richmond, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event at On-Air Crossings Drive near 9100 Bon Air Crossings Drive, Richmond, VA 23235.
Public source reports Medical Event at Gunsite Terrace near 5813 Gunsight Terrace, Richmond, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event at Westwood Village Lane near Westwood Village Lane, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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The Richmond Police Department (RPD) has released video of the deadly officer involved shooting two weeks ago — that left a 31-year-old mother of two dead.
Five people were displaced following a house fire on Old Bermuda Hundred Road in Chesterfield early Friday morning.
Cloudy | 63F | wind 33 mph
A 19-year-old Richmond man was charged with rape and strangulation after police say he sexually assaulted a James City County woman this month.
A family-owned skating rink in Chester will close its doors on Tuesday after more 40 years of business, with the owners saying they have been "informed" that staying open is no longer possible.
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.