Call NumberRMN-042-4450CreatorHal StoelzleSummaryPULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPH: A helicopter flies over the burned remains of a forest near Cheesman Reservoir that was destroyed by the Hayman Fire. A Douglas County sheriff's official called the day ``the worst yet'' for Colorado's largest wildfire in history. This photograph is one of a series of images by the Rocky Mountain News Photography Staff of the largest wildfires in Colorado history. The News' photographers won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for their coverage.SubjectHayman Fire (Colo.)Forest firesColorado on Fire2003 Pulitzer Prize (Breaking News Photography)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng
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