Three youths are facing charges of arson, and destroy property, following an incident at Ashley Youth Detention Centre on Sunday.
Police and emergency services were called to the centre about 3pm yesterday following a report of a disturbance involving three armed youths.
While police were in attendance, the youths allegedly set fire to a building.
Three youths - two aged 16 and one aged 15 – were arrested at the scene and safely taken into police custody.
No one was injured during the incident.
A Tasmania Fire Service fire investigator, as well as Tasmania Police forensics officers, were on scene at Ashley Youth Detention Centre today as investigations continued.
Significant damage has been caused to an area of the facility.
The youths were taken to Launceston police headquarters on Sunday while investigations took place and, on completion of the charging process, were returned to the centre ahead of their scheduled appearance in youth court today.
