CCTV shows the moment two men set fire to a TikTok family's car.
The pair are seen stalking The Smithy Family's house in Welling before setting fire to the family's Ford Mondeo on the driveway just before 11pm.
The TikTok stars, who have 2.5m followers, have been left "devastated" after their house was destroyed by the fire.
Last night, dad-of-three Nick said the cowardly attackers were armed with a "milk bottle full of accelerant".
And he urged anyone with information about the men to come forward.
Nick said: "The level they have gone to to do this is unreal. We had to go through that ordeal.
"It can't happen again to someone else.
"Next time it could be someone that's died.
"So please, take a good look, give this a share - let's see if we can find these people."
Two hooded youths wearing face masks were caught on CCTV prowling outside the home before the fire.
Firefighters worked incredibly hard to limit damaged to the inside of the house at a fire in #Welling. Our fire investigations dogs assisted investigators at the scene https://t.co/dtZJmZn2gU pic.twitter.com/sjflIyjKiW
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) July 15, 2021
Dad Nick and mum Jess were forced to grab their two young daughters Amelia, 6, and Isabella, 9 and a newborn baby boy when they realised their car was on fire at around 10pm on Wednesday.
Videos posted online show the burnt out remains of a car parked outside the scorched property.
Earlier, Nick shared a dramatic video of the charred house with his followers.
He also posted footage of his daughters' room where they were sleeping when the fire took hold.
Getting tearful, the dad said: "My girls were in this room but that don't matter to you, does it?
"One of you filmed it while the other done it. I don't think you realise the consequences."
It can't happen again to someone else. Next time it could be someone that's died
Nick Smithy
In a separate clip, Nick shared a video of a car gutted by flames in the drive and the home blackened by the inferno last night.
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London Fire Brigade said flames appeared to spread to the house from a burning car on the driveway.
A spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a car alight that had spread up the outside of the house.
"There were a number of mobility scooters parked outside which had caught alight and were producing a large amount of smoke and flames.
"Everyone was out of the building before we arrived, and crews worked incredibly hard to prevent further damage to the inside of the property and to neighbouring properties."
The Smithy Family's TikTok videos began with dad Nick posting pranks and sketches of family life in lockdown which helped them clock up a staggering 268 million 'likes'.
More than 20 firefighters were called to the scene on Wednesday night and the cause of the fire is being investigated.
"Officers and the London Fire Brigade attended and the fire was extinguished at approximately 00:30hrs," police said in a statement.
"The cause of the fire is under investigation. There have been no injuries. No arrests have been made and enquiries continue," police added.
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