Oakland Raiders donate $1 million more to aid California wildfire victims

The Oakland Raiders have expanded their effort to help victims of the California wildfires.

On Sunday, the NFL team announced it was donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid those affected by the catastrophic fires that have killed at least 40 people and destroyed more than 3,500 homes. They continue to burn and new evacuations were ordered Saturday afternoon.

In a video shared by the Raiders on social media, three-time Super Bowl champion Cliff Branch says he was fortunate to survive the fire, but he lost his home. He asks fans to join him in supporting those in need.

The San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland A's, San Jose Earthquakes, San Francisco Giants, Raiders and Golden State Warriors teamed up to pledge $450,000 to the Red Cross on Wednesday. A YouCaring.org page also was started.

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On Thursday, the NFL Foundation announced it was donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross.

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