The province is investigating a fire at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Sunday night.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services said the blaze occurred as a result of “inmate disturbance.”

The flames were put out and the inmates were relocated to another part of the jail.

“Inmates are currently being assessed for injuries,” ministry spokesperson Greg Flood wrote in an email early Monday morning.

The ministry is investigating. Few other details are available.

The maximum security facility is located on Barton St.