In January and February there has been good rain. Because of that a lot of grass has grown. Now the grass is "straw dry" and burns very easily and yeasty.
Our employees are prepared for this and as part of the neighborhood assistance, every fire in a 30km radius is extinguished by all farmers together. On the car there is a pump with a small water barrel and in the second vehicle more water is brought in.
At night you can see especially well how fierce the fires are.
Largely unnoticed by the public, the 5th Red Bull Global Aerial Performance Camp 2026 took place in Bitterwasser, Namibia, from April 21, 2026, to April 30, 2026.
A few videos and pictures on this page offer a glimpse of the athletes and their performances.
At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the first truck carrying one of our seven containers set off. This marked the end of another impressive gliding season in Bitterwasser.