Best Fire Pit Accessories of 2026

A proper tool set — poker, tongs, brush, and log lifter — is the first thing you should add to any fire pit setup. The Landmann 4-piece set is all stainless steel, has long enough handles to keep your hands away from the heat, and holds up season after season. A basic but essential upgrade.

A spark screen is non-negotiable for wood fire pits near a deck, furniture, or dry grass. The Sunnydaze 36-inch domed screen fits over most standard round fire pits and catches embers before they drift. The lift handle lets you add wood without removing the whole screen.

Keeping firewood off the ground on a proper rack prevents rot, allows airflow to continue seasoning the wood, and keeps your woodpile tidy. The Woodhaven 5-foot rack is the benchmark in this category — welded steel, a 10-year warranty, and holds a full face cord. Buy it once.

A metal ash bucket with a tight-fitting lid is the only safe way to dispose of fire pit ash. Hot ash can smolder for 24–48 hours inside regular trash cans and has started house fires. The Panacea bucket is galvanized steel, includes a shovel, and has a handle for safe transport to your ash disposal spot.

If your fire pit sits on a wood deck or composite decking, you need an ember mat underneath it. The Killarney Ember Mat is a heavy-duty fireproof pad that catches sparks, embers, and hot ash droppings. It protects your deck surface and satisfies most deck manufacturer warranties for outdoor fire use.

Making 4 trips back and forth to the log rack every fire session gets old fast. A canvas log carrier lets you haul a whole arm-load at once, keeps bark and debris off your clothes, and rolls up flat to store near the fire pit. A simple quality-of-life upgrade.

Fatwood — resin-saturated heartwood — is the most reliable all-natural fire starter available. Two or three sticks under a log pile and a single match and your fire is going. No lighter fluid smell, no chemical aftertaste, just fast and reliable ignition even in damp conditions.

Every chair around a fire pit needs a surface for a drink. The Keter side table is a weather-proof resin table that stacks flat when not in use, handles drinks and plates without wobbling, and costs almost nothing. Simple, functional, and you can buy 4 without thinking twice about the budget.