A kiln for the firing of basic ceramic articles comprising organic compounds; the kiln (4") comprises: - a conveying device for conveying the basic ceramic articles and treated ceramic articles along a given path; - at least one firing chamber, which is arranged along the given path and has a first input station and a first output station; the conveying device is adapted to convey the basic ceramic articles along a first portion of the given path from the first input station to the first output station; - at least one heating device, which is adapted to heat the basic ceramic articles while the basic ceramic articles are along the first portion of the given path, so as to obtain the treated ceramic articles; - at least one cooling chamber, which is arranged downstream of the firing chamber along the given path and has a second input station and a second output station; the conveying device is adapted to convey the treated ceramic articles along a second portion of the given path; the second portion extending from the second input station to the second output station; - at least one cooling device, which is adapted to reduce the temperature of the treated ceramic articles while they are along the second portion, so as to obtain ceramic products; wherein the kiln (4") comprises at least one first gas extraction device, which is adapted to extract gas from the firing chamber at a first extraction station, which is interposed between the first input station and the first output station and is adapted to direct the extracted gas towards an external environment; the kiln being characterized in that the first extraction device is adapted to generate a first gas flow from at least the first input station towards the first extraction station and a second gas flow from at least the first output station to the first extraction station, so that the gases of the first gas flow and the gases of the second gas flow meet at the first extraction station, in whose area there is, in use, a temperature of at least 400°C, in particular at least 600°C, more in particular at least 800°C; the first extraction station being arranged at the first input station. - a conveying device for conveying the basic ceramic articles and treated ceramic articles along a given path; - at least one firing chamber, which is arranged along the given path and has a first input station and a first output station; the conveying device is adapted to convey the basic ceramic articles along a first portion of the given path from the first input station to the first output station; - at least one heating device, which is adapted to heat the basic ceramic articles while the basic ceramic articles are along the first portion of the given path, so as to obtain the treated ceramic articles; - at least one cooling chamber, which is arranged downstream of the firing chamber along the given path and has a second input station and a second output station; the conveying device is adapted to convey the treated ceramic articles along a second portion of the given path; the second portion extending from the second input station to the second output station; - at least one cooling device, which is adapted to reduce the temperature of the treated ceramic articles while they are along the second portion, so as to obtain ceramic products;