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Daniel, poorly written snarky posts are unnecessary.  The simple question,” are you concerned that a wooden stand might be a fire hazard” would suffice.

You might consider doing some research before writing a critical post.  According to fireengineering.com, wood placed in an oven at 700 degrees F will ignite.  Wood placed in an oven between 450 - 500 degrees F will char and usually ignites after several hours.  I can assure you that a propane forge does not reach 450 degrees at its base. 

You may not know that most anvils sit on wooden bases.  I have no doubt that just about all those stands have had hot metal dropped on them.  They do not burst into flames.  Instead, you might get a small local fire that is easily extinguished. 

Many smiths used a wooden stump as an anvil.  These will char and burn at the point of contact.  They do not burst in flames.  Wooden mallets are sometimes used to strike hot metal.

In the future you should consider proofing your posts before submitting them.  If you are writing a critical post, you should consider doing research before submitting the post.