A San Jose man was pulled from his burning home by local firefighters yesterday afternoon.
Robert Kent, 50, received second and third degree burns on 50 percent of his body. A nursing supervisor at Valley Medical Center stated that the retiree's condition was grave.
San Jose Fire Captain Rob Piper said the fire in Kent's home on Annapolis Way was reported at 3:00 pm. The fire spread from the kitchen to the attic and smoke had filled the house. A smoke detector had not been installed in the home.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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ReplyDeleteGood lead, but you could add a bit more info:
ReplyDeleteA San Jose man was pulled from his burning home by local firefighters yesterday afternoon, where he was found unconscious on the kitchen floor, surrounded by flames. (If you've got a dramatic detail, use it!)
Even better, tighten it up by changing from passive voice (was pulled, was found) to active voice by starting with the firefighters.
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