fireworks

The Honolulu City Council approved a measure to allow the use of consumer fireworks like sparklers without a permit during special holidays. Consumer fireworks would be allowed the night of New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, and the Fourth of July.

In an effort to enhance public safety, law enforcement on Oʻahu will increase patrols in specific areas and has opened up an illegal fireworks tip line.

The seizure of a shipping container containing tons of illegal fireworks is the second one seized in the two weeks leading up to New Year's Eve.

To curb illegal fireworks this holiday season, the Maui Police Department is offering cash rewards to people who submit confirmed tips. The reward ranges from $500 to $1,500 depending on the size and scope of the investigation or arrest.

Nearly all were aerial fireworks consisting of multi-shot cakes or launchers capable of firing multiple fireworks into the air in long consecutive strings.

It can also be a traumatizing event for pets. The loud, explosive sounds from firecrackers and aerials that have been going off in some neighborhoods since Halloween have spooked cats and dogs, causing many families to report missing pets as a result.

Friday night fireworks have returned to Waikīkī after a two-year hiatus due to COVID restrictions. Over the years, the show has become a weekly tradition for visitors and locals alike.

Honolulu residents have heard weekly, and sometimes daily, aerial fireworks exploding in the sky for the past few months — making the situation more difficult for pet owners to comfort their animal companion.

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