 And he's hopeful that some residents could soon return home. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the blaze is one of more than a dozen wildfires that are active across the state. I'm Donna Warner. Jamaica, the latest Caribbean island, appealed the fury of Hurricane Beryl. The Cathay storm lashed Jamaica with fierce winds and torrential rains. Emergency Management Chief Elizabeth Riley says Beryl is blamed for at least eight deaths across the Caribbean.