Man who drove flaming trailer through Kaufman County arrested
Kaufman County authorities seek driver of truck towing burning trailer sparking grass fires
There's plenty of video of the burning trailer and the truck that was towing it, but authorities do not have a description of the driver or a license plate to work with. It caused three grass fires, threatening several homes.
KAUFMAN, Texas - The driver known as "Rocket Man" on social media for pulling a flaming trailer has been arrested, according to the Kaufman County Fire Marshal's Office.
Video showed the man driving through Kaufman County on July 31, causing at least three grassfires.
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The driver involved unhitched the burning trailer on a bridge and fled the scene before authorities arrived to put out the flames.
Jeffery Furr (Source: Kaufman County)
The suspected driver, Jeffrey Furr was a wanted fugitive for arson at the time of the incident. He was arrested 100 miles away in Hood County.
The 43-year-old was named one of Kaufman County's most wanted.