A collapsible stoking apparatus comprising: a first concealable panel; a second concealable panel comprising an edge pivotally connected to an edge of the first concealable panel; a bent covering panel comprising: a major portion made with an edge pivotally connected to another edge of the first concealable panel; and a minor portion extending from an opposite edge of the major portion, with an angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34); and a flat covering panel made with an edge pivotally connected to an edge of the minor portion, and another edge pivotally connected to another edge of the second concealable panel; wherein there is an angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in an extended position, the angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) and the angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34) are located at two ends of a diagonal line; and wherein the minor portion provides a gap between the major portion and the flat covering panel to receive the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in a collapsed position, wherein the major portion is made with an area marginally larger than that of the concealable panels (12, 14) and the flat covering panel is made with an area substantially identical to that of the major portion, characterized in that when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in the extended position the angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) is substantially identical to the angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34). a first concealable panel; a second concealable panel comprising an edge pivotally connected to an edge of the first concealable panel; a bent covering panel comprising: a major portion made with an edge pivotally connected to another edge of the first concealable panel; and a minor portion extending from an opposite edge of the major portion, with an angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34); and a major portion made with an edge pivotally connected to another edge of the first concealable panel; and a minor portion extending from an opposite edge of the major portion, with an angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34); and a flat covering panel made with an edge pivotally connected to an edge of the minor portion, and another edge pivotally connected to another edge of the second concealable panel; wherein there is an angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in an extended position, the angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) and the angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34) are located at two ends of a diagonal line; and wherein the minor portion provides a gap between the major portion and the flat covering panel to receive the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in a collapsed position, wherein the major portion is made with an area marginally larger than that of the concealable panels (12, 14) and the flat covering panel is made with an area substantially identical to that of the major portion, characterized in that when the collapsible stoking apparatus is in the extended position the angle between the first and second concealable panels (12, 14) is substantially identical to the angle between the major and minor portions (32, 34).