TEMPE, AZ — Firefighters are battling the Quiet Fire along SR 143 northbound near Sky Harbor Boulevard Sunday afternoon.
Arizona State Forestry officials say the Quiet Fire is 50% contained at 16 acres as of Sunday night.
#QuietFire, approximately 15 acres. #AZForestry & Tempe FD in unified command. #AZFire https://t.co/ub800ipS7B
— AZ State Forestry (@azstateforestry) June 13, 2022
The off-ramp to Priest Drive/Center Parkway were closed temporarily due to the fire.
Tempe Police tweeted a warning to motorists traveling southbound on Priest Drive. They say southbound traffic is being impacted by the blaze, and are asking drivers to avoid the area.
It's not yet known what sparked the fire.
