A woman has been formally charged with first-degree arson after reportedly lighting decorations on fire outside of a Longmont floral shop in late October.

Longmont police were dispatched to a structure fire at A Florae, 464 Main St. at 6:39 p.m. on Oct. 16, according to Longmont Public Safety spokeswoman Robin Ericson.

Officers reported that they could see decorations smoking in front of the building and an unknown man walking with a fire extinguisher.

It was later determined that there were no injuries and the fire was extinguished by witnesses near the scene before fire crews arrived, according to an affidavit.

After police spoke with Rachel Hunter, the owner of A florae, security footage on her phone showed that a suspect walked up to a floral fixture hanging outside the shop, lit it on fire with a lighter, and walked away northbound on Main Street, according to the affidavit.

The floral fixture consisted of tree bark, silk flowers and dried palms, according to Hunter, who believed the bark is mainly what caused the fire to sear the left side of the building’s exterior.

Police noted in the affidavit that they searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate the person that night. Officers later identified the suspect as a woman by viewing security footage of nearby businesses on Main Street.

A witness told police that the woman had a history of violent behavior and was usually seen wearing the same clothes. In the security footage, officers noted that the suspect was wearing a grey hoodie, a teal undershirt, dark-colored pants and black shoes.When police found the woman on Oct. 17, they noted that she was wearing the same outfit that the suspect was wearing in the security footage.

When police asked the woman about the fire and how long she was wearing the clothes she had on, she responded ‘What fire?’ and stated that she had been wearing her clothes for “a very long time.”

Additionally, when officers asked her if she had any lighters on her the day prior, she said she did, but that “she did not want to talk about yesterday.”

The total insurance payment for the damages to the building was $9,875.57, according to the affidavit.

An arrest warrant was signed on Nov. 21 and the woman was arrested by Longmont police on Jan. 7.

Her booking photo was not available.