Call NumberRMN-042-4464CreatorBarry GutierrezDate2002-06-26SummaryThis 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 man jumps from the roof of his house near Durango after wetting it down to keep it safe from fire. The water on the roof reflects flickering flames nearby from the Valley fire."SubjectValley Fire (Colo.)Forest firesColorado on FireGeographic AreaDurango (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng
Barry Gutierrez, A man jumps from his roof after wetting it down during Colorado's Valley Fire. (2002-06-26). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 19/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/682624
