Three teenagers have been charged with arson after a fire destroyed a century-old curling club in Windsor, N.S.

William Brian Farrow, 19, of Windsor, faces six charges in all, including two counts of arson and two of mischief causing damage.

Up to 150 firefighters from eight fire departments battled the blaze at the historic curling club.
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Daniel Gorbin, 18, of Garlands Crossing, and a 16-year-old girl from Windsor, who cannot be named, are each charged with one count of arson and one of mischief. 

RCMP said it appears the fire started in a couch outside a nearby shed, then spread to the Windsor Curling Club, which has damage estimated at $1 million.

"The investigation is still ongoing, but it appears as if an accelerant was possibly used, in the line of lighter fluid, that sort of thing," said Const. George Cameron.

Investigators are waiting to hear back from the fire marshall, he said.

The fire broke out around 4 p.m. Tuesday and two hours later the club was completely destroyed. A private three-car garage next door was also ruined.

Members of the club, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year, say they're devastated by the loss.

Farrow will stay in custody until his court appearance Thursday in Kentville. Gorbin and the girl were released and are to appear in court next month.