California lawmakers meet with Pence about fires

Republican Representative Ken Calvert, who serves on the House appropriations committee, said the federal government would make sure the "appropriate" disaster-response agencies were funded.

He added it would work on watershed protection and other projects to prevent future disasters during rainstorms in the state. With their trees and vegetation now burned away, California's hills and canyons are more susceptible to flash flooding and deadly mudslides.

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert; Editing by Sandra Maler)