Media Update 22 April 2020

Chernobyl: Massive Wildfire Extinguished with the Help of Drones

On 4th April, a huge wildfire broke out in the forests surrounding the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, almost exactly 34 years after the meltdown of a reactor in April 1986 that caused the worst nuclear catastrophe in human history. Once approaching the radioactive remnants of Chernobyl’s nuclear reactors, the rapidly spreading fires raised alarms that the site of the nuclear plant could be threatened.

The situation was critical. More than 1000 response personnel, 120 firetrucks, several helicopters and planes battled the blazes and contained the fires within 10 days1, preventing the fire from spreading to either the defunct nuclear plant or other facilities in the area.

A fleet of 10 drones were deployed by response teams of the State Agency of Ukraine for Management of Exclusion Zone, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and State Forest Guard, to capture high quality aerial intelligence that helped incident commanders quickly understand the situation and make the right decisions.

The full story, to share with your readers, can be found on the DJI Enterprise website.

Stay Home Stay Creative: Winner Spotlight

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the whole world, and we are all practicing social distancing. However, we can turn this difficult time into an opportunity which is the basis of DJI's #StayHomeStayCreative  campaign. 

Learn a new skill. Overcome a challenge. Whatever you choose to do, capture it and share it with the world. Add #StayHomeStayCreative to your social media post to connect with others making moments in the safety of their homes. Every Friday, we will award one contributor with a DJI product to highlight our support.

Our first winner, Filippo Rivetti, is a photographer who specialises in timelapse photography. Born in Italy, Filippo now lives in Australia, where a mandatory lockdown is in place. Instead of just waiting in his home, Filippo used these constraints to let his imagination flourish. He shares with us his creative process and encourages us to explore our creativity in challenging situations.

Find out more about Filippo’s creation on DJI's corporate blog, ViewPoints

Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, and Other Hollywood Faces on Hasselblad

Norwegian photographer Pål Hansen has photographed an immense list of actors, musicians, and other notable celebrities, including the likes of Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Nicole Kidman, Courtney Love, and Jackie Chan. With his reputation of making anyone feel at ease in front of his camera, Pål always comes away with a unique story of his own about how it is to photograph these star subjects.

You can share these awesome photos with your readers by directing them to the Hasselblad official website.

If you would like any further information please contact: nathalie.gerke@hasselblad.com