Abstract: A container suitable for capturing fire, said container comprising an outer housing having an open top and a closed bottom, an inner fire-containing receptacle fitting within the outer housing, a grate, and means to raise or lower one of the grate or fire-containing receptacle, said container comprising a lid fashioned to engage with the open top of the outer housing, and a tripod stand capable of suspending the container and comprising a lift system engaged to said lid to operate the lid from a position engaged with the open top to a position disengaged with the open top.