Call NumberRMN-042-4462CreatorDennis SchroederSummaryPULITZER PRIZE PHOTOGRAPH: Residents of Lake George, in the foothills southwest of Denver, react at a briefing to the news that the Hayman Fire was approaching their town and that it could take up to three months to fully contain the blaze. 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 AreaLittleton (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng
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