Pressure put on Hawaii lawmakers to stamp out illegal fireworks
COURTESY STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Approximately 24 tons of fireworks were seized in a shipping container by the Illegal Fireworks Task Force in February 2023. The seizure consisted of aerial shells in varying sizes.
Fireworks explosion in Hawaii kills at least 3 people, injures at least 20
A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu -area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured at least 20 others, authorities said. "It looked like a war zone," said Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon K. Hao.
Hawaii fireworks explosion: AZ Burn Center director details victims' treatment
Arizona Burn Center after being injured in a fireworks explosion in Hawaii. 12News got new details on how they will be treated.
Hawaii lawmakers weigh funding fireworks enforcement amid New Year’s tragedy
"The analysis of these explosive materials is something that's required for prosecution and for timely prosecution, which is why something that we want to establish."
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.
US military to fly Hawaii fireworks explosion victims to mainland for further treatment
Six people with severe burn injuries from the massive fireworks explosion in Hawaii will be transported to the mainland for further treatment this weekend.
4 dead, more than 20 injured in New Year’s fireworks-related incident in Hawaii
At least two people have died and 22 more people have been injured in a fireworks-related incident in Hawaii in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Hawaii Officials Plead for Fireworks Ban After Explosions Kill Three
Unauthorized fireworks, often more powerful than legal alternatives, have been linked to numerous injuries and property damage.
NYE fires, deaths spike in Hawaii: Do officials care about illegal fireworks?
"I don't know why, but the smuggling of fireworks has not been historically, greatly investigated," defense attorney and former prosecutor Megan Kau said. "Something has to, something's got to be done in order to stop this.
A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
In recent years, occasions large and small have provided an excuse for residents across the state to set off increasingly sophisticated fireworks.
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.
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A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have ...
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Gov. Green proposes solutions for Hawaii’s fireworks problem
The state of Hawaii is still in shock over the tragic beginning of the new year, in which dozens of people were injured and ...
2 dead, over 20 injured in Hawaii after massive explosion at NYE neighborhood celebration
Two people are dead and about 20 injured after a fireworks incident overnight in Honolulu, officials with the city's ...