Good Samaritan rescues fire victim

Aug 17, 2017 North Channel Star Front Page 0

L – R: Jacinto City Police Officers: Officer Benavides, Lt. Longrigg and Lt. Walker assisting Mike Forbis to safety from his burning home, as firefighters gather in the shade of the garage.
L – R: Jacinto City Police Officers: Officer Benavides, Lt. Longrigg and Lt. Walker assisting Mike Forbis to safety from his burning home, as firefighters gather in the shade of the garage. (Photo by Linda Jamail)

Jacinto City, TX. – Tuesday August 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM fire departments from Galena Park and Cloverleaf arrived to assist Jacinto City’s fire department at a house fire in the 10300 block of Lane Street. The fire filled the sky with dark smoke, seen from I-10 to Galena Park. Galena Park Fire Chief Paul Gregory said the three departments together had 18 to 20 firefighters on the scene.

Inside the dwelling had been Jerry Michael Forbis. However, he was rescued from his burning home by an unidentified lady who noticed the house fire while driving by, and stopped and
ran to his door and got him outside, where arriving police and firemen got him to safety.