The call came at 1:45 a.m. on Monday. Cliff Branch had been home in Santa Rosa since about 10 p.m. after returning from the Raiders’ home game against the Baltimore Ravens and was re-watching the game as he fell asleep. His attorney was on the phone.
“He said, You need to evacuate. You've got a fire that's raging like Usain Bolt, ' :" Branch said Tuesday in reference to the Jamaican eight-time Olympic gold medalist. "So I opened the door, and there was a fire marshal telling me, `You've got to evacuate now.' First thing I did was grab my three Super Bowl rings, my money, and I left.