Dramatic footage shows the moment ambulance explodes in Golders Green

Firefighters in Highfield Road, Golders Green, London, after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

Dramatic new footage shows the moment an ambulance exploded after it was set alight in an arson attack in north London.

The video shows the vehicle on fire with smoke billowing above while firefighters use hoses to spray water on it in an attempt to put it out.