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 Legislature will again focus on illegal fireworks
GEORGE F. LEE / JAN. 1, 2022 Hawaii lawmakers are expected to focus on clamping down on illegal fireworks in the 2025 legislature session after the deaths of five people during New Year’s celebrations this year.
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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 Aliamanu. Heavy with anger at the people who acted carelessly with explosives. Heavy with empathy for the first responders who were on scene of what looked like a war zone.
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 those who brought them in.
Hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks turned at amnesty event
Following the devastating Aliamanu explosion on New Year's Eve, authorities seek to remove illegal fireworks from the streets.
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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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 ...
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 ...
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'Horrifying' Hawaii fireworks explosion claims fourth life as three-year-old boy dies
A three-year-old boy has died after a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Honolulu, Hawaii. The blast killed three women ...
Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks
Hawaii authorities are asking lawmakers for money to hire eight people and pay for a $2 million expansion of a forensic lab ...
“Itʻs Out Of Hand”: Fireworks Amnesty Event Collects Scores Of Unused Explosives
The state Department of Law Enforcement, which organized Saturday's drop-off at Aloha Stadium, said it collected more than ...