The invention discloses an automatic fire extinguishing system and method for urban main combat fire fighting truck. The system comprises a bottom support platform, a top support platform, a center control system and a display system; the top support platform is installed on the bottom support platform; a first horizontal motor is installed on the bottom support platform, a pitching motor is installed on the first horizontal motor, and a fire monitor is installed on the pitching motor; a second horizontal motor is installed on the top support platform, and a first camera, an infrared camera and a second camera are sequentially installed on the second horizontal motor; and the first horizontal motor, the pitching motor, the first camera, the infrared camera, the second camera and the secondhorizontal motor are connected to the center control system, and the center control system is connected to the display system. According to the system and the method, the requirement for the number of fire fighters in the fire extinguishing operation of the urban main combat fire fighting truck is reduced, meanwhile the speed and the efficiency of fire extinguishing operation are improved, and therefore the purposes of fast, efficient and safe fire extinguishing in the urban fire scene are achieved.