Someone Tried to Start a Fire Under Our AM Broadcast Antennas

This is something we never expect to deal with as broadcast engineers. At our AM transmitter site in Oildale, California, someone trespassed onto the property and attempted to start a fire directly beneath the broadcast antennas — putting critical infrastructure, public safety, and the station itself at risk. This isn’t speculation or theory — it’s a real incident, and a reminder of how exposed transmitter sites can be. If you work in radio, engineering, or are just curious how broadcast facilities operate in the real world, this is an important watch. I'm incredibly grateful to the sponsor of this video: Angry Audio (http://angryaudio.com) Here's the camera equipment that I'm using (affiliate links): Canon R5C with 24-108 f/4 (https://amzn.to/4pW8Hv2) Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8 (https://amzn.to/497TOyu) PolorPro Variable ND (https://amzn.to/4981T6g) Step up adapters (https://amzn.to/3KYWvKQ) Rode VideoMic (https://amzn.to/4pSCl4p) DJI Mic (https://amzn.to/4pjsBPG) DJI lav mic (https://amzn.to/4qkEEga) Atomos Ninja V (https://amzn.to/3L7Vno5) SmallRig cage (https://amzn.to/4jkFEif) SmallRig V-mount battery (https://amzn.to/3MXDrgt) SmallRig V-mount adapter (https://amzn.to/3MOwzSG) SmallRig monitor holder (https://amzn.to/4jaj4bS) DJI Mavic Pro 2 (https://amzn.to/48OMGs2) Other engineering and techie equipment I use: TinySA Spectrum Analyzer (https://amzn.to/3YET2UL) Brady label printer (https://amzn.to/3YaCrIp)