METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE ROAD CLOSURES

The disclosed technology provides solutions for determining, by an AV, whether a roadway is closed by determining and understanding the intent of the emergency vehicle. A method comprises navigating an autonomous vehicle (AV) along a roadway; receiving road data, by the AV, wherein the road data corresponds with at least one emergency vehicle; identifying the at least one emergency vehicle; determining a pose of the at least one emergency vehicle in relation to the roadway; and determining if the roadway is closed based on the pose of the emergency vehicle in relation to the roadway. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.