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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 Arizona Burn Center.
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 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 Honolulu home on New Year's Eve, police said. The blast also killed three women and injured more than 20 people,
Six Hawaii fireworks patients remain in intensive care in Arizona
Six patients from New Year’s fireworks explosion in Aliamanu are fighting for their lives in intensive care at a specialized burn center in Arizona.
Aliamanu fireworks burn victims suffer complications while in Arizona for recovery
The burn victims from the fatal New Year’s Eve fireworks disaster on Oahu are still on the road to recovery two weeks after the incident, now in Arizona to get
‘Everyone is doing well,’ Doctor provides update on Aliamanu burn victims in Arizona
The six burn victims from the New Year's Eve Aliamany fireworks explosion incident are "on course" for recovery.
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Hawaii lawmakers introduce multiple proposals targeting fireworks
State legislators have introduced a new round of fireworks-related bills in the aftermath of the New Year’s fireworks ...
Hawaii fireworks blast victims have injuries comparable to those seen on a battlefield, doctor says
Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks ...
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 ...
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‘War Zone Injuries’: New Year’s Fireworks Explosions Kill 3 in Honolulu
Aerial fireworks are illegal without a permit in Hawaii, and state officials have vowed to crack down on unlawful sales and use. Fireworks caused a reported eight deaths and an estimated 9,700 ...
Hawaii's governor responds to deadly fireworks blast with proposed $300 fines, more prison time
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday proposed a range of new penalties to crack down on those who flout the state's fireworks ...
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Fireworks, education lead Hawaii legislative agenda
State lawmakers already have announced their intentions to introduce nearly 500 bills ahead of today’s start of the ...
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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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A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Drone video captures a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion that ...
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Cultural tradition or deadly risk? Hawaii grapples with illegal fireworks after tragic blast
The New Year’s Day fireworks explosion has left the community grieving and frustrated, but will the tragedy change Hawaii’s ...
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 ...