Records explain why Teller Co. woman allegedly set house ablaze, sparking Highland Lakes wildfire

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – New arrest records lay out why investigators believe an elderly woman in Divide allegedly burned her house down and sparked a wildfire that forced 700 homes to evacuate and charred over 160 acres.

***WARNING: Topics discussed in the arrest affidavit within this article, such as suicide, may be upsetting or sensitive to some***

Late last week, 77-year-old Lowa Tillitt was arrested and brought to the Teller County jail, where she was charged with 4th-degree Arson and remains with a $50,000 bond…

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