Firefighters rescued a man from his burning home in San Jose, yesterday afternoon.
Robert Kent, retired and described to be in his 50s, laid unconscious on his kitchen floor, in his single-story home on Annapolis Way while flames surrounded him and smoke engulfed the home. Suffering 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 50 percent percent of his body, Kent was listed in grave condition, according to a nursing supervisor at Valley Medical Center in San Jose.
The fire was reported around 3 p.m., and started in the kitchen moving up to the attic, according to San Jose Fire Captain, Rob Piper. Piper said there was no smoke detector, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Good, but get to the dramatic part of the rescue more quickly. You might even want to include it in the lead.
P2: Firemen found Robert Kent, a retiree, unconscious on the floor of his burning kitchen, surrounded by flames....
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