Fire pit

The defining feature of fire pits is that they are designed to contain fire and prevent it from spreading. A fire pit can vary from a pit dug in the ground to an elaborate gas burning structure of stone, brick, and metal. Certain contemporary fire pit styles include fire bowls that can either be set in the ground or elevated on legs.

Fire rings are also frequently included as types of fire pits; these aboveground structures serve the same function.

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