Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week, AP reported. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise. According to the website ofGovernor Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced that he has increased California National Guard personnel activated to support the response efforts to a total of about 2,500 service members, up 1,000 personnel from Saturday.