 At least eight deaths are blamed on the storm. Beryl is now heading to Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. In Northern California, thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters battle a blaze about 65 miles north of Sacramento. At least eight firefighters have been injured. The Thompson Fire is near Paradise, where the campfire killed more than 70 people in 2018. This is NPR. Good morning. With this Maine Public Radio news, I'm Robbie Feinberg. A Maine-built satellite finally launched into orbit early on Thursday morning.