Eight of the fatalities occurred in the Pacific Palisades area near Los Angeles coast and 16 in Eaton, in the northern parts of the city.
In addition to the dead, around a dozen people are still missing. However, the authorities believe that more than that are missing.
The fires have been raging for nearly a week and have destroyed thousands of homes and properties in the areas around Los Angeles.
On Sunday, there was a relative calm, which allowed some of the people who had been evacuated to return to their homes, or in many cases, to the remains of them.
Burned recently there
Just a few days before the large fire in Pacific Palisades broke out, the fire department had responded to the same area. The fire was fought after six hours of work with, among other things, helicopters.
The large fire that broke out six days later likely started at the same location, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. The newspaper raises the possibility that the previous fire was rekindled by the strong winds.
Fires that appear to have been extinguished can continue to live on in secret, in the ground or inside trees. The authorities in California have actively warned about this in large campaigns, but the Los Angeles fire department says to the newspaper that they do not usually stay at a seemingly extinguished fire for several days afterwards.
When the newspaper speaks with upset residents who are clearing up in their destroyed homes, they speculate that the first fire was caused by "idiots" who set off fireworks on New Year's Eve.
More desert wind
The US federal weather service has issued warnings for particularly worrying conditions on Wednesday, but Tuesday is also expected to be difficult.
It's going to be really strong Santa Ana winds, very dry air, and it's still very dry in the soil, said Rich Thompson, meteorologist at the US national weather service.
Santa Ana winds affect California and the Los Angeles area several times a year, when strong and dry winds from the inland desert sweep past on their way to the sea.
In strong gusts, embers from ongoing fires can spread up to several kilometers and cause new fires.
