A fire basket is an iron basket in which wood can be burned to make a bonfire. Fire baskets have been used since antiquity mainly to illuminate and heat rooms.[1] Today, they are most often used in an outdoor garden area as an outdoor heater or grill. The fire basket primarily is used to contain firewood, or another fuel, and is meant to offer fire protection.[2]
The basket itself consists of a heat-resistant steel, or iron, container with high side walls that are punctuated by large mesh or grid-like openings, with a bowl underneath to catch the ashes.[3]
A fire basket is similar to a brazier, and is often used not only as a heat source but also for cooking or grilling food.
- ^ Guhl, Ernst [in German]; Koner, Wilhelm [in German] (1864). "1. Hälfte: Griechen.". Das leben der Griechen und Römer, nach antiken bildwerken dargestellt [The life of the Greeks and Romans, depicted in ancient paintings] (in German). Berlin: Weidmann. p. 169.
- ^ "Anlegen und Betreiben offener Feuer (gemäß der §§ 2 und 10 der Gefahrenabwehrverordnung der Stadt Halle (Saale))" (PDF). halle.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "So finden Sie die passende Feuerschale für Ihren Garten" [How to find the right fire bowl for your garden]. T-Online (in German). January 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2016.