It happens. There's special stickers on the tips that if they change a certain color the aerial need to be tested. Theres usually at least 4 of them.View attachment 53221it looks like recently 134 was at a job were the tip of the ariel got burnt as its black instead of the normal orange ish reddish
Dickens*Fire Location: 11-05 Dicken St
Box loaded up
L-134 gave 10-75
Fire in a 2 1/2 story peaked roof PD
B-47 All Hands
E-264,265,266,314,328
L-134,121,137(Fast),158
B-47,54
R-4
Sq-270
D-13
Rac-4