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Ethan James

Arson charges laid over youth detention centre fire

Three teenagers are accused of setting fire to the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

Three teenagers are facing arson charges, accused of setting fire to a detention facility and causing significant damage.

Police were called to the Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania around 3pm on Sunday after reports of a disturbance involving three armed youths.

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