Article: Fire pit hot trend for the yard

FORT WORTH, Texas - Pinpoints of light dotting the dark sky. Friends gathered in a circle, sipping on wine and chatting convivially. The kiddies toasting marshmallows.

Creating the ambience of a campfire with a fire pit is one of the hottest trends in back yard recreation.

Jim Jarvis of Weatherford, Texas, owner of an online fire-pit accessories company, says the trend was sparked by the clay chimeneas that started showing up in Mexican import stores a few years back. Next came cast-iron fire pits from China. Then the upscale garden-and-home-accessories companies started selling sleek copper versions. Today, built-in stone pits are the trendiest variation.

Alex Bandon, multimedia editor of ...

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