Clare Speak - clare.speak@thelocal.com
Updated: Mon 8 Jun 2026 13:31 CET
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Thick black smoke could be seen across the province of Pisa on Monday morning from a blaze at a plastic recycling plant. Photo courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco (Italian Fire and Rescue Service)
A blaze at a waste processing plant near Pisa on Monday morning forced the evacuation of a nearby school and businesses as it sent up thick smoke that officials said "blotted out the sun".











