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PHOENIX - A brush fire shut down the Loop 101 transition ramp to State Route 51 on Wednesday afternoon.
The flames burned three acres due to gusty winds, officials said.
"Firefighters are utilizing brush trucks and tankers, along with support from fire apparatus to extinguish this fire," said Capt. Joe Huggins with Phoenix Fire.
The Loop 101 westbound ramp to SR 51 southbound has been reopened.
It's unknown how the flames sparked.
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Mesa, Phoenix fires send plumes of smoke into Valley air
FOX 10's Nicole Garcia is looking into two Valley fires Wednesday morning that sent plumes of smoke into the air and shut down roadways. One of the fires was near Loop 101 and SR 51, and the other was at Elliot and Sossaman Roads.
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