Fireplace items are essential components of a traditional fireplace. An EMBER is a glowing, red-hot piece of COAL or wood that remains after a fire has burned out. An ANDIRON is a metal support used to hold burning logs in a fireplace. A GRATE is a metal frame with a lattice of bars used to hold burning fuel in a fireplace. COAL is a black rock made of carbon and other elements that is burned as fuel. A LOG is a large piece of wood that is burned in a fireplace.