Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks
1 day, 14 hours ago

Hawaii law enforcement ask lawmakers for staff and money to crack down on illegal fireworks

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday asked lawmakers for $5.2 million to hire eight people and expand a forensic lab to crack down on the persistent rampant smuggling of illegal fireworks like those that killed four people and injured about 20 more at a Honolulu home on New Year’s Eve. Last week’s deadly explosion highlighted the immense risks posed by illegal fireworks in Hawaii and put a spotlight on the department’s efforts to address contraband explosives. Lowe told lawmakers his department’s contribution to the task force consists of two officers whose main job is handling narcotics enforcement. An X-ray or particle scanner would allow the task force to identify more fireworks entering Hawaii but such large-scale canners cost millions, Lowe said.

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A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
6 days, 11 hours ago

A deadly accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks. He said he tries to report them whenever he can, even though he knows there is not much police can do if “they can’t catch people in …

3 Killed, Over 20 Injured in Honolulu Fireworks Blast
1 week ago

3 Killed, Over 20 Injured in Honolulu Fireworks Blast

Deccan Chronicle  

Honolulu: Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighbourhood after a large New Year's firework tipped over after being lit and ignited a fiery, shrapnel-studded blast that killed three people and injured more than 20 others, several of them critically. Two women died at the scene and a third woman died at a hospital, authorities …

Fireworks explosion leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded on New Year's holiday: officials
1 week ago

Fireworks explosion leaves 3 dead and 20 wounded on New Year's holiday: officials

Raw Story  

Three people have died and more than 20 were injured when a cache of illegal fireworks exploded in Hawaii, according to a report. First responders were called to Aliamanu in Honolulu County just after the clock struck midnight, marking the start of New Year's Day, the Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday. “It is with both frustration and sorrow that I address the …

Fireworks Explosion In Honolulu Area Kills 3 People, Injures Over 20
1 week ago

Fireworks Explosion In Honolulu Area Kills 3 People, Injures Over 20

Huff Post  

A view of the home where a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. via Associated Press Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped over after being lit and ignited a fiery, shrapnel-studded blast that killed three people and …

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20
1 week, 1 day ago

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20

LA Times  

A woman stands in front of a home in Honolulu on Wednesday where a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion killed at least three people and injured 20 others. A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured 20 others, authorities said. Fireworks debris is seen outside a home in Honolulu where …

Fireworks in Hawaii home spark deadly explosion, killing at least three
1 week, 1 day ago

Fireworks in Hawaii home spark deadly explosion, killing at least three

Al Jazeera  

Both the state governor and mayor of Honolulu pledged to crack down on illegal fireworks in the aftermath of the blast. Jim Ireland, the director of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, said he saw many burns and “blast-type injuries” when he arrived at the site of the explosion, including from shrapnel. “Because combating illegal fireworks has been a priority, we …

20-year-old dies after launching fireworks in Hawaii parking lot on the Fourth of July
1 year, 6 months ago

20-year-old dies after launching fireworks in Hawaii parking lot on the Fourth of July

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — A man in Hawaii died after setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July holiday, police said. Police and firefighters responding to a report of an illegal fireworks accident Tuesday night at a Big Island parking lot found a man lying on the ground with a head injury. “Bystanders stated they saw Nakata holding a fireworks launcher above …

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