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All evacuations for the Soap Lake Fire cleared as of Wednesday morning

All evacuations for the Soap Lake Fire have been canceled as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

SPOKANE, Wash.-- All evacuations for the Soap Lake Fire have been canceled as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Firefighters are back Wednesday morning working to strengthen and hold containment lines. They will be working to cool hot spots and respond to any other areas of concern.

The fire started on Monday afternoon, burning roughly 2,000 acres. During the fire, more than 200 firefighters were at the scene. Officials said they have started sending some firefighters home.

Officials want to still remind residents to be careful when using flames outdoors.

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