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Women's fashions from the early 1900s are part of the Women's Exhibit in the Annie Ruth House. Image courtesy of Frisco Historic Park & Museum.

Investigators suspect arson in Colorado museum fire

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson

Women's fashions from the early 1900s are part of the Women's Exhibit in the Annie Ruth House. Image courtesy of Frisco Historic Park & Museum.
Women’s fashions from the early 1900s are part of the Women’s Exhibit in the Annie Ruth House. Image courtesy of Frisco Historic Park & Museum.
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) – Investigators say they suspect arson in a fire that heavily damaged the Frisco Historic Park Museum.

Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue Chief Dave Parmley says firefighters used as little water as possible on Sunday to keep from damaging artifacts at the Ruth House. The building interior and roof were damaged, but the exterior was saved, along with many of the artifacts that include clothing and a hat collection.

 

Town officials say a passing driver noticed flames around 7 a.m. Sunday and called for help. Firefighters extinguished the flames at the Ruth House building before it spread to any other buildings.

Police also found a broken window at the Bills Ranch House at the back of the Historic Park complex but aren’t sure if the two incidents are related. No items were missing from the building.

A $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the persons responsible.

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