Hawaii, Arizona and Burn Center

'Long ways to go': 6 Hawaii explosion burn victims in Phoenix to remain in coma for now
Even though all six patients are still intubated and in a medically induced coma, they are “all on course” to recovery, said the Arizona Burn Center.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 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 ...
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.
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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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Hawaii only has two illegal fireworks investigators
State officials have released information on an upcoming illegal fireworks amnesty program. Officials from the State ...
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3-year-old boy's death in Hawaii fireworks explosion raises toll to 4; over 20 injured
After the disaster, Hawaii's leaders intensified their oft-repeated calls to crack down on the state's vast illegal fireworks trade with stepped-up enforcement and greater penalties. The six taken ...
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 ...
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 ...