The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 21-year-old male in relation to a vehicle fire that occurred in Alice Springs on the weekend.

Around 9pm on Saturday 29 November, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a vehicle on fire on Gap Road.

Northern Territory Police Force and Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service members attended, and the fire was extinguished. Initial investigations indicated the fire was deliberately lit.

A 21-year-old male was subsequently identified and arrested today by detectives from Southern Investigations.

He has since been charged with Arson and Armed with an offensive weapon. He will appear in the Alice Springs Local Court tomorrow.