As a recently retired professional FF with 34 year's service, and a former driving instructor, the fault goes both ways here. The car driver was obviously not using their mirrors, and the apparatus driver swerved left, not expecting a left turn, UNLESS, the car driver used their turn signal. When I used to drive fire trucks, if we got a report of a fire or a person not breathing, I didn't drive as if I was going to visit Gramma. I busted my a$$ to get over there ASAP, just like the driver in this video. But I was always taught as a truck & bus driver, if a vehicle suddenly crossed your path, DON'T SWERVE! Hit the brakes, steer straight, and take out the car.

I blame the car for not pulling over to the right when an emergency vehicle is approaching. What havoc.

That must have been wild being inside that building

Quick, call the fire department

Brings a whole new meaning to First in Last out

Busted in like the Kool aid man

I see the white SUV decide to turn instead of staying put with an approaching emergency vehicle. The lights, siren, and horn do not mean go ahead and finish what you are planning to do.

Tomorrow. The sign on the building will say Used Furniture For Sale. LOL

As a fire fighter myself I would never say that this couldn't have happened to me. Not sure if the SUV had their left blinker on. If not, it may have looked like the car was simply slowing down to let the fire truck pass on the left.

Totally the white car’s fault! Hope no one was hurt, and hope this did not mean that help was delayed at whatever emergency the truck was on its way to!

My final damage estimate for the rig, other vehicles involved, and building = $762,458.34

Everyone reacting emotionally blaming at the white suv, could easily panicked watching the huge thing coming behind, and that residential area speeds are slower

And for all the analysts out there. The fire truck was doing approximately thirty to forty miles per hour.

We hope all the firefighters were all right. Our prayers go out to them worldwide and our law enforcement as well

As a Volunteer Firefighter, who was qualified to drive apparatus of all sizes and ambulance, to this day I remember the Defensive Driving Course that was given to all of us who were responsible for driving not only the apparatus but our personal vehicles to calls. Yes, the car did not yield, but the driver of the apparatus was not "watching out for the other guy" that was taught in our Defensive Driving Course.

Here, we observe the “if the hose ain’t long enough, just get closer” technique in practice

I too taught EVOC and stressed to my students "Due regard for the safety of others" In this case not so much. If you don't get there you are not helping anyone. Slow down boys and girls

Gald everyone was ok. Thanks for posting this.

While we cannot be sure exactly what speed the engine was going, we can safely say they were going a minimum of the speed limit. South Long Beach road has a speed limit of 30 MPH (a speed limit sign is approx. 1 block down from where this crash happened), so the engine was doing at least that, and at most 10 over which is what most jurisdictions allow for any emergency vehicle. The white SUV had no turn signal on and was not moving over to allow the engine to pass, which is failure to yield to an emergency vehicle under the law. Additionally the driver of the SUV was probably not paying attention due to a cellphone or simply being too self-absorbed to care (pretty common anymore honestly). The only issue I see here is that the engineer swerved left instead of right. Going right would have clipped the rear of the SUV and spun it, but ultimately everyone would be ok. Instead the engine is gonna be out for 6 months to have its entire front end repaired, provided the frame isn't bent. If the frame is bent, that engine company is gonna be running a spare for a few years, because it'll take that long for the brand new replacement to come in unless they buy a used engine off another company on Long Island.

The headline should read,"car cuts off fire truck on the way to a reported fire"!!!!

Huge amount of property damage in the bat of an eye!

Judging by most of these unhinged comments, I have likely driven more miles in reverse than some of you have gone forwards

That a bad one! Hope the firefighters are ok!👍🏻

This reminded me of the January 9, 2009 incident in Boston that killed Lt. Kevin Kelley. Coming back from a medical call the rear-mount ladder truck (Ladder 26) lost it's brakes and careened into a day care center. I once lived on that street (Parker Hill Avenue), and it is one of the steepest hills in the city. I also used to "joy ride" on that rig years previous, alongside Kevin, and never considered I could get killed like that.

Any interviews? I’d love to hear the story from the driver of the white 4wheeler explaining how they never did see or hear that huge truck blaring an emergency siren.

The caption under the video said Fire Engine Crashes Into Building Responding To Reported Fire. I watched the video but that building wasn't responding to anything. Clearly the Fire Truck was the only thing moving.

So clueless of the Tesla driver. They are supposed to pull to the right and stop b/c emergency is coming up and will be passing on the left.

Wow, what a scene! Well done on the video!

I saw this very same type of accident with a fire truck, which happened in Philadelphia, no one was hurt. What a miracle, all because of a driver not paying attention.

Reminds me of my old toys: a fire brigade, a bulldozer and a building made of blocks.

I hope the fire fighters were ok. I hope the white car was cited for not getting out of the way

that white car turned left without checking to make sure the way is clear

Failure to stop violation for the white car. Cops should also issue a careless driving citation for the white car and check cell phone use along with complete drug & alcohol testing. Praying that no one is injured.

Single lane road each direction. Heavily traveled roadway. Traffic all day... White suv totally at fault. Supposed to yield and pull to the right. Chauffeur of the engine could've t boned the white suv turning left.

Imagine if someone walks by and yells: "Hey Buddy.... that is not parking..." hahhaa :p

That clueless driver in the Lexus is at fault.

Everybody loves a new firetruck

Was the driver of the white car distracted texting or talking on the phone, and did not hear the siren??? Maybe they should start looking in the rear view mirror when making a left turn, with no turning lane. Has saved my A$$ in the past.

Fire truck operator at fault. Traveling WAY TOO FAST, PASSING ON LEFT in town without giving adequate warning. There's no emergency worth the recklessness displayed here. Yes, they may have sirens and lights on - but until the operator verifies that others have given him/her the right-of-way, he needs to assume that a collision is possible/imminent.

Wow what was that person thinking!! Did any of the responders get hurt?

Just missed the 'No Stopping ANY Time' sign.

Cannot blame the firetruck driver This is 100% fault of the white SUV driver

Hope the crew is well with no serious injuries

When you see a little white car ahead of you while you're racing to a fire, never assume he or she is going to turn, stand still, or even reverse, slam on your brakes and approach and pass with caution and then proceed.

I love the comments from those that haven't a clue.

That white suv turned right in front of them causing the Fire truck to crash into the building to avoid hitting the suv

Oblivious drivers don’t know how to yield

Hey mr. George...😂

Furniture Limited, yes limited to the furniture that wasn't damaged.

I have been in Accidents Responding to Calls that were caused by Ignorant, Careless Drivers. I was at a Mobile Home Fire and a Careless Driver ran into the Back of Our Tanker. Said She was Looking at Her Phone. She got Several Tickets That Night totalling Over $2,500.

By the lack of damage to that pump truck, I’d have to question the building codes in that town or praise the construction of that truck!.

Driver of fire truck saved the life of tge white car driving.

When I make my left turns from the right hand lane, I also make sure to not use a signal and keep my eyes closed too

LoL, i bet he never illegally parks his jeep on a sidewalk again.

I mean, had the driver of the white car pulled to the right and yielded, this would not have happened.

by the time the car was turning left, the truck was almost to the rear bumper of the car. it takes a while for a heavy vehicle to stop, maybe the driver thought to use that space to slow down before making impact 🤷🏼‍♂️

I did not see a "Building Responding To Reported Fire". Looks like the building was just sitting there minding it's own business when the fire truck ran into it.

“Fire in the hole!”

I zoomed in at 400%, and you can clearly see that the white SUV did not have their turn signal on. But I bet the radio was on and the cell phone was in use. That would explain the late Left panic turn.

Unbelievable... 🤦‍♂️

that white car clearly was at fault for this incident and is gonna have to pay for all the damages to the building the fire truck and the black car the fire truck hit and the driver of the white car is likely to loose there license for this as well and take a big hit on there insurance to pay for the damages as well as money out of there own pocket

The fire truck: Destroyed The parked Jeep: Demolished The building: Detritus The Lexus that caused the crash: Moderate sideswipe damage. 2 new doors and some body work done to the rear quarter panel and it'll be up and running again in 5-10 business days. Falling upwards caught on film; rich enough to afford a Lexus, reckless enough to cause all that, and lucky enough to come out with the least amount of damage.

I saw this on the news

I cant beleive you can get a firetruck this large out of a furniture store! I need the adress to get one for my birthday !

Emergency or not, a vehicle still has to be driven at a safe speed. Flying down a residential street that has a 15mph speed limit, is not exactly "safe". No red lights on and can bet no siren.

The white car is obviously at fault. They started turning left in front of the on coming engine who in turn tried to swerve to avoid the dodo head in the clouds driver. I hope noboby got hurt.

Welp this could be preventable… 🙄

The fire truck was not of control. Driving fast, yes but if that was your house, you would want the fire truck responding fast. Anyways those trucks are extremely heavy and lights and siren on. White car should have pulled to the right. Decided to take the left as truck was fast approaching. No way in hell that fire truck could stop in time with the weight it was carrying. He had 2 options, rear end the white car or go around and hope it turns out well. It didn’t. White car should be cited for failing to pull over for an emergency vehicle. It’s in every RMV book. It’s says pull over not turn off.

Fireman thought a building was safer to hit than a small SUV. 🤦‍♂️

um Hi Chief, are ya sitting down? the new guy was driving to this last call and he kinda had a mishap lol

The fire department is going to have to build me a new furniture store

I don’t see the fire trucks lights on? Maybe they thought they turned them on but only had their sirens on. That’s happened before.

-No turn signal -Didnt pull over and stop for emergency vehicle -Was more concerned about making their left first instead of having to wait for a fire truck -Is an SUV driver Revoke their licence immediately and impound their vehicle.

Smooth move, ExLax....

This almost happened to me recently because of a firetruck , failing to stop for a red light while they were on an emergency run. Even with lights and siren your still required to obey traffic signals. Your requesting right of way for an emergency.

This has to be a cartoon...fire dept causes fire responding to fire😂😂😂😂

Slow the playback speed way down. The lights were definitely on.

Wierd Way to ventilate

What's that screaming blaring sound behind me? Oh, I guess I better turn LEFT! Jeez

They are always complain about how slow I drive but I'm going to get us there without harming myself, my crew or other people. This is never a perfect example of just because you think they can hear you doesn't mean they can see you or will respond appropriately.

Usually it’s the Fire Truck that responds to the accidents not to be the one in the accident

When 911 has to call 911!

Pretty obvious why that happened.

too many people driving around with their head up their rear

Please don't blame them they were just trying to get to a reported fire.

Wow !! 😳 I hope no one was hurt !!

engine and transmission, low miles low hours.

That firetruck is speeding on the wrong side of the road. He would have hit either the black Miata or the white car, if the car went straight instead of turning. That car was clearly not stopping and there is never an acceptable reason to try to pass it on a narrow 2 lane road. Drive behind it. Itll notice your sirens eventually even if it is irritating. No ones life is saved by getting there in a hurry, its standard EVOC training not to drive stupid and never pass at high speed on the wrong side of the road. Defnintely a west coast vs east coast thing I see a lot. Volunteers on the east coast drive crazy as if saving 15 seconds makes a difference. 14 years in an ambulance, I have never driven like a jackass and I have never crashed into a building and never saved someone cause I got there seconds sooner. That engine is going through a small town and prolly had 7 red lights to stop for. He was saving no time.

New bumper and she's ready to go

Fire truck usually put out fires to save a building now they run into building 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Thats impressive the speed that truck was doing when it hit the biulding and little damage that was done to the truck that could literally had been pulled out and have just carried on Good to see that 444 will be fix in no time the same can't be sed for the biulding tho

Was Kramer driving? That would explain a lot

Dam I could have made a fortune selling popcorn and coke at this sheet show What a joke these guys are

That fire truck was going WAY to fast for that street and before you all comment on how the car caused it, As a driver of fire trucks and a tractor trailer driver by day you are taught to be safe and assume the other cars don't see or hear you before passing and or going through intersections as you respond to a call because if you don't get there, you're not helping anyone and causing emergency personnel to now come help you ,..

Kool-Aid man is jealous. Ohhh yeaaaah.

Damn I hope everyone is ok 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

No sound during the wreck. I was on foot crossing 9 lanes of traffic, stupid EMS cut the light and fails to consider people crossing midway. Another incident, different town, I was a passenger and we had the green light, stupid EMS sped out in front of us, but did not have their siren on, and it's a blind corner. A police car was speeding excessively in the city, the civillians still had a green, but cop caused a wreck because he did not slow down to a safe speed, they tried to blame the civillian, but witnesses and camera say otherwise, again his siren was off. The white car was already mid turn, and at that rate of speed the fire truck was going I see how the white car didn't see it, if the siren was not on. If this was a regular rear end crash and not an ems, you all would likely not be blaming the white car.

The driver of the car should be held responsible for all damages and have their license taken

Why was the building responding to a fire?

That was an UNSAFE attempt to pass a moving vehicle... CAUTION should have been used if the vehicle didn't YIELD...