Nobody was injured in the blast, which caused extensive damage to the Brinklows’ home and set fire to their garden.
The heat was so intense that the back of their Honda Civic melted, while their living room windows shattered and their curtains were singed.
Mrs Brinklow, 74, said: “It was like a Hollywood movie. I suffer with my nerves, and it didn’t do me any good.
“I keep having flashbacks. There was nothing left of the ambulance and all the bits of it, like a volcano, were flying off like glass and started burning our nets. It’s horrible to talk about.”
Mr Brinklow, a 69-year-old retired carpenter, said the house suffered smoke damage and the electricity to the garage was cut off.
He said: “It went off like a roman candle. I was shocked – it was like a horror show. It’s incredible no one was killed. Our neighbour was in the ambulance a short time before it exploded.
“The heat was so bad the back of our car literally melted. We just want the insurance company to hurry up so we can repair our home.”
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