Don’t blame me, I’m just a low wage Wildland Firefighter! LOL
You could definitely get reimbursed or have them fix the problem. Every time we have to cut a fence to access a fire or a California pot farmer loses their crop due to a fire that comes out of a National Forest the property owner gets reimbursed. You just have to do your due diligence.
Did you talk to the Ozark National Forest District Ranger? What did he/she say? Who was it that acted like they could care less and what was their position? If it was a guy at my pay grade you’re right, we could care less because we don’t get paid enough to care and we don’t make the decision of where we burn and put in fire breaks. You need to talk to one of the overpaid decision makers. Unload on them, I know I would. I hate ‘em more than you do.