Combustible fuel burning fire pit with removable fire grate and ash pan

A fire pit comprising:

• a burn chamber defined by an inwardly facing surface and a bottom;
• a removable fire grate disposed within the burn chamber and disposed to support combustible fuel for burning, the removable fire grate comprising:
• 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,
• wherein the removable fire grate is formed from sheet metal;
• and
• a removable ash pan disposed within the burn chamber and beneath the removable fire grate, the removable ash pan situated to capture ash through the plurality of holes in the fire grate, the removable ash pan comprising:
• a side wall and a bottom sized to be lifted vertically through the burn chamber for removal from the burn chamber,
• wherein the removable fire grate comprises a dome-shaped portion comprising a spherical section with a radius of curvature larger than one-half of a width of the removable fire grate.

A fire pit comprising:

• a burn chamber defined by an inwardly facing surface and a bottom;
• a removable fire grate disposed within the burn chamber and disposed to support combustible fuel for burning, the removable fire grate comprising:
• a plurality of holes sized to permit passage of ash from the combustible fuel;
• and
• at least one fire grate 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,
• wherein the removable fire grate is formed from sheet metal;
• and
• a removable ash pan disposed within the burn chamber and beneath the removable fire grate, the removable ash pan situated to capture ash through the plurality of holes in the fire grate, the removable ash pan being unattached to the removable fire grate so the removable fire grate and the removable ash pan are separately removable from the fire pit, the removable ash pan comprising:
• a side wall and a bottom sized to be lifted vertically through the burn chamber for removal from the burn chamber, the removable ash pan having an ash pan grip feature to facilitate the vertical lifting through the burn chamber.