The part is a thermocouple. It screws out, look at the part probably a small wrench.
The Pilot or O.D.S. is clog'd
Check your instructions, Usually you have to keep it on pilot mode for 30 seconds then you should be able to turn it to on without the pilot flame going out.
If holding the controls in the LIGHT position for about 15-30 seconds does not keep your pilot lit, there is probably a problem with the thermocouple. That is the small tube that the pilot flame touches. Be sure it is not bent, and being missed by the pilot flame. They do go bad, and require replacement.
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Why does my gas fireplace keep going out
Probably the thermocouple needs to be replaced. They serve to keep gas from flowing if the pilot light is out. Contact your gas company for referral to a qualified service company.
place a hearth stone and use a fireplace screen
You can use a fireplace cleaning kit to remove some soot from the base of your chimney.
They sleep in your fireplace.
You put them in the freezer and and keep them there for awhile and it should glow again.
With the average fireplace design it is not needed to have those grates installed. They are only there to keep your fireplace clean during non use. So without them the fireplace will be usable but will have to be cleaned more often.
Chain mails for the fireplace are safe so long as they're heavy enough to keep children from opening it and wandering into the fireplace.