No, if you got the 1099-MISC, you should be happy.
The use of Schedule C was a stretch, so I would drop the Schedule C entries.
As it is, the income will cover your hard expenses and your income tax, and your donated time is just that, donated. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to deduct time spent doing something, no matter how valuable it is.
The best thing is that you have helped fireproof your property.
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