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A gas burner includes a monolithic burner panel coupled to a bottom burner member for use as a bottom panel of a combustion chamber enclosure. The burner panel includes at least one aperture for providing a gas/air mixture to a top surface of the burner panel for combustion. The burner panel includ

A gas burner includes a monolithic burner panel coupled to a bottom burner member for use as a bottom panel of a combustion chamber enclosure. The burner panel includes at least one aperture for providing a gas/air mixture to a top surface of the burner panel for combustion. The burner panel includes at least one elevated area. The burner panel is a composite material formed from a compression molding process. The burner panel includes elevations that can be shaped into log structures to provide a realistic fire within a fireplace unit, stove, or insert.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gas burner for a fireplace, comprising: a burner panel defining a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the burner panel is molded to form at least one preformed log; a bottom burner member coupled to the burner panel; wherein the burner panel defines at least one aper

What is claimed is: 1. A gas burner for a fireplace, comprising: a burner panel defining a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the burner panel is molded to form at least one preformed log; a bottom burner member coupled to the burner panel; wherein the burner panel defines at least one aperture to provide a combustible gas to the top surface of the burner panel; wherein the bottom surface of the burner panel and bottom member define at least one cavity; wherein the at least one preformed log defines at least a portion of the at least one cavity; wherein the at least one cavity extends above at least a portion of the top surface of the burner panel; and wherein the burner panel substantially comprises a compression molded material. 2. The gas burner of claim 1, wherein bottom surface of the burner panel defines two or more cavities. 3. The gas burner of claim 1, wherein the burner panel defines a plurality of apertures to provide a gas/air mixture to the top surface of the burner panel. 4. A gas burner for a fireplace, comprising: a burner panel defining a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface has a raised upper portion and a lower portion; a bottom burner member coupled to the burner panel; wherein the burner panel defines at least one aperture to provide a combustible gas to the top surface of the burner panel; wherein the bottom surface of the burner panel and the bottom burner panel together define at least one cavity; wherein the at least one cavity extends above the lower portion of the top surface of the burner panel; and wherein the raised upper portion of the top surface extends above the lower portion. 5. The gas burner of claim 4, wherein the burner panel defines a plurality of apertures to provide a combustible gas to the top surface of the burner panel. 6. A method for forming a gas burner for use in a fireplace, comprising: forming a compression molded burner panel comprising an inorganic fiber; forming at least one cavity in a bottom surface of the burner panel, wherein the at least one cavity extends above at least a portion of a top surface of the burner panel; and coupling a bottom burner member to the burner panel. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the burner panel further comprises a binder. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of forming the compression molded burner panel comprises the step of forming a prefabricated log in at least a portion of the burner panel. 9. A method for forming a panel for use in a gas fireplace burner, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mold; providing an inorganic fiber to the mold; compressing the inorganic fiber within the mold; forming a prefabricated log in at least a portion of the panel; forming at least one cavity in a bottom surface of the panel, wherein the at least one cavity extends above at least a portion of a top surface of the panel; and heating the mold during compression. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing the inorganic fiber to the mold comprises providing the inorganic fiber to a mold cavity. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of providing a mold comprises providing a male die and a female die, the male die and the female die defining a mold cavity. 12. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of providing a binder to the mold.