Footage, from China, of dozens of heavily-armed firefighters chasing a thief after extinguishing fire.

The CCTV video, filmed in Changchun, Jilin Province last Monday, shows two fire lorries suddenly stopping on the side of the road, then dozens of heavily-armed firefighters running out to chase a man.

According to local news, the firefighters were on their way back after extinguishing two fires.

Suddenly, one firefighter witnessed the man stole a woman's phone on street from the rearview mirror, thus the driver stopped the lorry and all firefighters went to chase the thief.

Each firefighter was equipped around 23kg stuff on body when they were running.

Finally, firefighters caught the thief and handed him over to the police.