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As the one-year mark after the deadly fireworks explosion on Oʻahu nears, local officials are urging the public not to use illegal fireworks during New Year’s celebrations.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As the first anniversary of the deadly New Year’s fireworks explosion approaches, not one suspect has been charged, and prosecutors say victims’ family members and friends are refusing to cooperate with the investigation.
As Hawaiʻi prepares to ring in 2026, many residents in Aliamanu are reflecting on the tragic fireworks explosion that killed six people on New Year's Eve 2025.
It’s rare to hear any fireworks in the Āliamanu neighborhood after the devastating New Year’s explosion that killed six people, including a 3-year-old, and injured more than two dozen others at 4144 Keaka Drive.
One year ago, a fireworks explosion in Aliamanu killed 6 people and injured more than 20. The blast forever changed the lives of those families and also forced changes in how many in the state celebrate the start of a new year.
The horrific loss of life at the very start of this year — a massive fireworks explosion in Aliamanu that killed six and injured dozens more — at last may have shocked Oahu into seeing illegal aerials as the dangers they are.
City and state leaders are urging residents to avoid illegal fireworks as New Year’s Eve approaches, warning that the consequences can be deadly.
New fireworks laws are key to ending their illegal use, officials assert. Among them, one new law allows police to issue $300 civil citations for unpermitted fireworks possession or use.
Authorities were hoping for a far less explosive New Year's Eve than last year even as a new fireworks smuggling case surfaced on the Big Island.
Hawaii’s health insurance companies paid out $13.3 million for 1,496 fireworks-related injury claims over the past year.
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Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people.
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