A 29-year-old woman has been charged with arson and assaulting a police officer following an incident in Stephenville on Saturday.

The RCMP received a report of smoke coming from an apartment building at 6:30 p.m. When emergency crews arrived, they found a fire that they say was intentionally set in a storage area in the basement of the building.

All tenants escaped without injury or damage to their homes and property.

Kayla Rose-Leader was arrested at the scene in relation to the incident, and while in custody police allege that she assaulted an officer.

She is facing numerous charges related to arson, assaulting a police officer, and failing to comply with a release order.

Rose-Leader appeared in court on Monday. She remains in custody and will appear in court again Thursday.