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Margie Dleva gets son Spencer Delva into their van.

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Call NumberRMN-042-4443CreatorLinda McConnellSummaryPULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPH: Margie Dleva and her son Spencer, 4, stopped at a roadblock to volunteer when news came that the Hayman Fire shifted threatening their home near Deckers, Colorado. Spencer dressed as a firefighter because he wanted to help. 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.Subject2003 Pulitzer Prize (Breaking News Photography)Colorado on FireGeographic AreaDeckers (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng

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Creator's TitleStaff PhotographerOriginal PublisherRocky Mountain News

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Margie Dleva gets son Spencer Delva into their van.