Police are investigating after a group of masked men tried to set fire to a car outside HMP Forest Bank.
Footage from the scene shows a three men stood around a vehicle which seems to have been pushed up to the gates of the Salford prison.
One of the group is bent down and starts a small fire just outside the car before leaning in and setting the interior of the vehicle alight.
Two of the men then climb onto a bike while the other runs towards the person filming.
A spokesman for Forest Bank confirmed the footage comes from an incident reported to police at around 9pm on Friday, November 5, but said it would be 'inappropriate to comment further' while an investigation was taking place.
In a statement, a GMP spokesman said: "Police were called at around 9pm on Thursday 5 November 2020 to a report of arson at Forest Bank prison, Salford.
"Offenders set fire to a car outside the prison before leaving on two motorcycles.
"No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing."
In December last year, two cars belonging to guards at the prison were destroyed by petrol bombs in what was believed to be a targeted attack.
However, there has been no suggestion from police that those incidents are linked to the fire earlier this month.
Anyone with information on police incidents in Salford should contact GMP on 101.
Alternatively, use the Live Chat feature at www.gmp.police.uk.
