Group of firefighters jump off their fire engines to chase down thief in China

A group of firemen from China are gaining the admiration of netizens after jumping off their fire engines to chase down a thief.

According to CCTVNews, they were on their way back from a mission in Changchun city in China's Jilin Province when they spotted a man stealing by the side of the road.

Surveillance footage shows the officers jumping off their fire engines and chasing the thief despite their heavy uniforms and equipment.

They ran after the thief for two blocks and ultimately caught him with netizens lauding them as heroes.

Watch the video below.