Call NumberRMN-042-4467CreatorHal StoelzleDate2002-06-28SummaryThis 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 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."SubjectHayman Fire (Colo.)Forest firesColorado on FireGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionRocky Mountain News Pulitzer PrizesLanguageeng
Hal Stoelzle, A helicopter flies over a charred forest near Cheesman Reservoir in Colorado. (2002-06-28). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 11/04/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/682627