The general consensus among residents and local authorities is that it was a good decision to evacuate, even though the feared widespread destruction did not in fact occur because of the suppression efforts of hundreds of firefighters.
Weather conditions appear to be returning to more seasonal norms, assisting firefighting efforts.
Some parts of Florida received fairly significant rainfall yesterday, including the region of the latest fire of concern in Bay County. Relative humidity in the area of operation is at about 50 percent, assisting in suppressing additional flare-ups. Although a ridge of high pressure is developing once again, this one is weaker than those seen in recent weeks, leading to less of a suppressing effect on the state's precipitation. The mass care staff continues to focus on those who have been permanently displaced by the fires and providing meals and support to emergency workers. So far, more than 225,000 meals have been served, including meals for federal and state forestry personnel.