Call NumberRMN-042-4432CreatorBarry GutierrezDate2002-07-22SummaryThis storyboard version of the Pulitzer photo was prepared by the Rocky Mountain News photographic editors for submission as an entry for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize, with the caption: "A P3 Orion bomber drops a load of fire retardant on the Big Elk Fire near Estes Park. The slurry bombers, some of World War II vintage, encountered numerous mechanical breakdowns, broken parts or other problems fighting fires in Colorado."SubjectBig Elk Fire (Colo.)Forest firesColorado on FireGeographic AreaEstes Park (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng
Barry Gutierrez, A tanker drops fire retardant on the Big Elk Fire in Colorado. (2002-07-22). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 16/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/682614
