Firefighters and emergency personnel tackling the Eaton fire in California had contained 27% of the blaze, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said on Sunday. "We know that over 7,000 structures are damaged or destroyed and we have 3,155 firefighting personnel assigned to the incident," he told reporters as he issued an update on the blaze. Firefighters were scrambling to make further progress against wildfires in the Los Angeles area on Sunday as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through Wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 mph (113 kph). The most dangerous day will be Tuesday, said weather service meteorologist Rich Thompson. Marrone said 70 additional water trucks arrived to help crews fend off flames spread by renewed gusts. "The Los Angeles County Fire Department is prepared," he stressed, adding: "These winds, combined with low relative humidities and low fuel moisture, will keep the fire threat in Los Angeles County very high.” Twelve people were missing within the Eaton Fire zone and four were missing from the Palisades Fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said. Authorities say that number is expected to rise. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 16 over the weekend. Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said in a statement Saturday evening. Officials said they expected that figure to increase as teams with cadaver dogs conduct systematic grid searches in leveled neighborhoods. Authorities have established a center where people can report the missing.