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June 07, 2020

Work in progress in Modugno (BA) for the # fire of a landfill used for the collection of solid urban and special waste: five #vigilidelfuoco teams on site for the extinguishing operations of the stake # 7jun pic.twitter.com/ymPuHGQJrM

- Fire Brigade (@emergenzavvf) June 7, 2020
A fire, which has been going on for several hours, has destroyed the headquarters of a waste treatment company in Palo del Colle, in the province of Bari, the Ecogreen Planet, on State Highway 96 between Modugno and Palo. The thick black smoke is visible from several neighboring municipalities. Several teams of firefighters are working on the spot to quell the flames, as well as carabinieri, local police and Arpa Puglia technicians to check the health of the air. To burn are gender gap waste, especially plastic and paper.

The origin of the stake and whether it was an accident or an arson attack is currently unclear. The prosecutor of the Bari Prosecutor's office, Lanfranco Marazia, has been informed of the incident. He is following the evolution of the situation and will evaluate the opening of an investigation file. "The smoke fortunately did not reach the inhabited center of Palo and not even those of the neighboring municipalities" reassures the commissioner of Palo del Colle, Rossana Riflesso.