[Ellen]

I like to do my oil quenches outside my shop. Just in case. In a nice bare sandy area I have there. With fire extinguisher and lid, too. Burning oil can be horrific, esp. if it escapes the container and flows across the floor.

I have a 8" square piece of heavy walled steel tubing about 2 feet high welded to a steel base I use for holding the oil.

I also use soybean oil, which has a very high flash point. 35# at Sam's Club for $13. That's almost 5 gallons.