A fire pit a removable fire grate and a removable ash pan. The removable fire grate is positioned within a burn chamber and supports combustible fuel for burning. The removable fire grate includes a plurality of holes sized to permit passage of ash from the combustible fuel, and at least one grip feature sized and shaped to permit a user to remove the removable fire grate from the fire pit by lifting the removable fire grate vertically through the burn chamber. The removable ash pan is positioned within the burn chamber beneath the removable fire grate, and includes, a side wall, a bottom, and at least one grippable surface configured to permit the user to remove the removable ash pan from the fire pit by lifting the removable ash pan vertically through the burn chamber.

A fire pit a removable fire grate and a removable ash pan. The removable fire grate is positioned within a burn chamber and supports combustible fuel for burning. The removable fire grate includes a plurality of holes sized to permit passage of ash from the combustible fuel, and at least one grip feature sized and shaped to permit a user to remove the removable fire grate from the fire pit by lifting the removable fire grate vertically through the burn chamber. The removable ash pan is positioned within the burn chamber beneath the removable fire grate, and includes, a side wall, a bottom, and at least one grippable surface configured to permit the user to remove the removable ash pan from the fire pit by lifting the removable ash pan vertically through the burn chamber.

A fire pit insert that is constructed to be shipped and sold in a disassembled state and then assembled by the end user is shown and described. The fire pit insert includes a plurality of wall panels that are removably coupled together to define a burn pit. A plurality of rim portions are attachable to the plurality of wall panels. The plurality of wall panels include an interior wall segment spaced apart from an exterior wall segment to define an interior in the plurality of wall panels that permit airflow there through during operation. The exterior wall segments have a first leg, a second leg, and a recessed portion located between the first and second legs to permit the fire pit insert to be self-supporting when assembled. The fire pit insert can be inserted into a surrounding enclosure.