Hawaii's governor responds to deadly fireworks blast with proposed $300 fines, more prison time
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green is proposing a range of new penalties to crack down on people who flout the state's fireworks laws.
Deadly Hawaii fireworks blast was ‘worst call’ of official’s career
An explosion in Honolulu caused by illegal aerial fireworks shooting into a crate with more fireworks killed three and critically injured 20, police said.
Hawaii Fireworks Incident Leaves 3 Dead, 20 Injured
A fireworks-related incident in Hawaii has left two people dead and 22 injured, according to a local news report. The incident took place in Salt Lake-Aliamanu, a neighborhood near Honolulu, and Honolulu Emergency Medical Services have reached the scene, according to Hawaii News Now.
Hawaii seeks stricter penalties for illegal fireworks
State officials, including Gov. Josh Green and Attorney General Anne Lopez, unveiled Monday proposed changes to Hawaii’s fireworks laws aimed at improving enforcement, enhancing penalties and simplifying legal definitions.
Hawaii Legislature will again focus on illegal fireworks
Clamping down on illegal fireworks and changing outlaw pyrotechnic behavior will be the early focus of the legislative session that begins Wednesday following the deaths of five people — including a 3-year-old boy — and injuries to dozens more that marred New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Updates on fireworks survivors as surgeon describes ‘pure chaos’ post-explosion
A trauma surgeon at The Queen’s Medical Center told Hawaii News Now the hospital saw 20 to 25 patients in 12 hours, many in ...
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Proposed bill would change Hawaii's fireworks laws
Right now, lighting up illegal fireworks or possession of them, is a misdemeanor. That would change to a non-criminal civil ...
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Illegal fireworks turned in after Hawaii tragedy: ‘It might happen to us’
Hundreds upon hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks were turned in to State officials today and no questions were asked to ...
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Fireworks explosion in Hawaii kills at least 3 people, injures at least 20
"This incident is a painful reminder of the danger of illegal fireworks, which put lives at risk, drain our first responder ...
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Column: The truth about Hawaii’s illegal fireworks trade
As I write this, my heart is heavy. Heavy with sadness for the victims of the tragedy that ensued on New Year’s Eve in ...
Hawaii fireworks explosion victims flown to Arizona center by US military, officials say
The six victims are in their 20s and 30s, and all have extensive burns, according to Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the ...
Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks
Hawaii authorities on Tuesday asked lawmakers for money to hire eight people and pay for a $2 million expansion of a forensic ...
Hawaii fireworks victims remain hospitalized in Arizona
A three-year-old boy on Monday became the fourth person to die of injuries stemming from a massive explosion of fireworks a ...
Political Will Needed To Battle Illegal Fireworks
The illegal fireworks trade in Hawaiʻi is out of control, and the criminals are winning this war. The sad and tragic Salt ...