New details emerge in deadly fireworks explosion in Aliamanu

[@cindysim4084]

Idiots.....hate these ppl who set off illegal fireworks.......stop doing it in front of your house ....and dangering everyone.selfish fools....

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Yes!! 100%

[@ashleynricky6771]

You probably not from here

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@ashleynricky6771 My neighbor still neva clean up the red paper - its in everyone else’s carports and front yard grass as of today - thats not the Hawaii way! No can!!

[@petercollingwood522]

@@ashleynricky6771 So what?

[@johnnylong6289]

Bots bots bots..

[@jeephu3091]

$50,000. Worth of illegal fireworks and you need a go fund account set-up? The host family should pay for everything, home owner insurance

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

No where near 50k..

[@markdunigan805]

I doubt there's an insurance policy in existence that would come anywhere near covering the cost of the medical bills alone let alone the surgeries and medical appointments that will go on for years for some of the victims or to compensate for the loss of life.10-1 criminal charges are coming soon.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

@@markdunigan805 The issue is who or whom are they going to charge.

[@kristenabele2971]

She lived near the house who had the illegal fireworks

[@ysk2083]

​@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wiThey have to investigate. The good news is that they will likely find out who the purchaser and suppliers are. Hopefully they are able to get the dock workers who allow all the contraband into the islands.

[@lindatohara6438]

Someone needs to be charged for having the illegal fireworks. Where is the accountability of who did this? Who purchased them and from where? Who did all the boxes of fireworks belong to? Its illegal wheres the home owner or renters who lived there?

[@garyw9164]

Were the owners of the fireworks the people that died?

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@garyw9164 One can only hope.

[@mikethompson3534]

If this house was rented out that home owners /landlord is screwed as the insurance will deny any claims

[@perry3770]

Home owner probably doesn’t even live in the house. Plenty of big houses like that have 5-6 different people all renting out a room

[@alphabravorc1003]

I bet you that someone has a video of them setting it off thinking it would be a beautiful sight to see. Theres no way no one at that party could not have taken a video of them setting it off.

[@religionofpeace304]

I cannot understand the people who complain about being priced out of paradise. But have money for trips to vegas & thousands of dollars worth of fireworks

[@Luke.Cooking]

And now they have gofundme accounts to bail them out.

[@ashleynricky6771]

No they were just rich

[@staaahp7864]

@@ashleynricky6771 Rich people don’t live like that.

[@dubaiboy101]

I literally say the same thing... even in ghetto neighborhoods they be blowing off fireworks and bombs all years round and I just think to myself... they complain they broke but spend money on these dam fireworks and bombs.

[@ashleynricky6771]

@@staaahp7864 you saw how big that house was 3 floors

[@jorsmith1169]

The truth is stupid people doing stupid things.

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

🤣 exactly what i was going to say.

[@hawaiiboy2826]

Truth is fireworks are banned you guys failed us year after year

[@mmisia1024]

Bingo. They say one thing with their mouths and then say another thing by lining their pockets and looking the other way. Doesn't matter to them if we blow ourselves up or not.

[@jamessantiago9724]

What's your solution besides saying it should be banned?

[@robertruge2916]

Its all legal Texas. Yall just dumb as box of dog poop.

[@joeljong931]

Nothing guarantee, but the guy below says ban in residential, which other cities do and have less illegal stuff it seems. Total enforcement is expensive and dangerous needing bomb squad to collect and dispose. And in one recent situation a bomb squad was inept and blew up their truck and damaged the neighborhood.

[@hawaiiboy2826]

@ you must not be from here fireworks are illegal here

[@kanakapono]

It’s easy to blame everyone else but those that brought the illegal fireworks in and those that purchased it. We all have personal responsibilities to take. There isn’t enough personel to stop people from doing it. It’s sad that people choose to endanger other innocent people and animal’s lives for this stupid act. There are many neighbors who suffer from PTSD who live with explosions randomly going off throughout the year much less on New Year’s eve or the 4th of July. People don’t think about others and the negative impact it causes when it comes to illegal fireworks.

[@TammieHaraguchi]

I hate those and my dog hates them more

[@Toa-ahaulaokapoalii]

Yup blame the guys bringing it in. Shipping ports. Someone gotta know someone else who knows the main guys. F* the state

[@SaraShaffer-bj3sd]

@@TammieHaraguchidogs don’t hate

[@kathylarson8876]

PTSD is a serious thing so to claim that because hearing load fireworks is a slap to people with PTSD from the horrors of wars like seeing their buddies die

[@windridermaui]

I agree with the governor in that there should be stricter penalties for possession of these deadly " fireworks" . In addition, I think it should be prohibited in residential areas. Especially cause of the harm the loud noise does to animals and elderly's. My husky malamute stresses big time during fireworks. Stop fireworks in residential areas first and foremost!

[@joanb.]

And it's hell for people with PTSD

[@relaxationsoundsambience2724]

And so is my spouse a veteran with 2 tours in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan. Wish people would care for the entire neighborhood. Sad!!

[@WarnTwice]

This is NOT a tradition. Shut it down!

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

They can't..

[@WarnTwice]

@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Sorry, I'm not buying that. Time to start going after the consumers.

[@Blacksmith-d9i]

What use are the authorities, oh yeah, theyre involved some how

[@WarnTwice]

@Blacksmith-d9i Big claims with no evidence. What's more likely is enforcement of possession and use of illegal fireworks would flood the jails and courts. since, as we all can see, year after year the amount of people fueling this industry with zero regards to public safety.

[@petercollingwood522]

@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi Like hell they can't.

[@triamaria]

You keep saying its illegal......yet no arrests, whats up with that???

[@cloudhi]

Can't serve justice if no one comes forward with proof that illegal activity happened.

[@ZedzDed311]

It's been 2 days... don't be so dense to think investigations need to be done and that it should take 15 minutes to complete

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

How many illegal guns are there? illegal gun arrests?

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@triamaria all the violators run in the house and hide when the Cops pull up!

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@triamaria all the violators run and hide in the house when the Cops pull up!

[@Richappen]

I would be willing to bet that the family responsible for this event have been nightmare neighbors for many years. People are so damn selfish in their behavior and then BOOM; this happens. Predictable for sure.

[@LonnieBrewer-dd4wi]

You don't know that..

[@Joe-ti7qd]

​@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wioh I do.

[@joanb.]

​@@LonnieBrewer-dd4wiI think that's why the person said they are "willing to bet" and not "it's a proven fact."

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@Richappen everyone has those neighbors from hell

[@Blacksmith-d9i]

Meth users bigbtime

[@MidnhtCrzr]

This was a tragedy waiting to happen. Fireworks should've been banned long ago. Tradition and culture cannot be used to justify the dead and maimed. People can do other things to celebrate their culture and tradition. It's only a matter of time before this happens again, and the next time it could be way worse.

[@ZedzDed311]

Aerials and other fireworks have been banned for years... try again

[@mikethompson3534]

Fireworks has been banned for years but government never holds any one accountable

[@mangokane11]

What you mean is... ENFORCING IT needs improvement. Think about that in a practical way. How much needs to be done in order to accomplish that. Nothing has worked up til this point. It hasn't because it is practically impossible to enforce. Even with drones that hasn't made any kind of significant difference. Not enough? Okay, so we need more drones. More law enforcement officers. More cameras on every block. More of everthing surveillance and enforcement. For I day a year. Ah, a day and a half because of independence day. Honestly, can you imagine such a thing? The amount of resources and money that would have to be allocated for that. Meanwhile. The homeless situation has been growing with little to no solution or at least to lessen that actuality. I wouldn't need toilet paper if I didn't have to take a dump so often. That's why we have a lot of toilet paper available. Just in case this seems like a bad analogy.... fireworks are doodoo so enforcement must be toilet paper. We don't and won't have that kind of enforcement because we can't dedicate allocation of that cost towards enforcing a ban of fireworks that happen 1 and a half days a year. But, if they did do that... another concern would have a been created which would dwarf these horrible and unfortunate outcomes. I'm just being practical and am on both sides of this issue.

[@xheee]

in the 80s there was no fireworks like these it was just firecrackers, we should just go back to that honestly

[@daveallen9921]

It is time to abandon the myth that fireworks at this level is a cultural activity.

[@jcp4851]

I agree.

[@cloudhi]

The only firework that is actually cultural is the long, red one which is actually more manageable than the aerials since it's not made to torpedo up into the sky or towards people

[@kainoa3078]

its not about a myth, i was born in hawaii in 92, and every year its exactly how you see it in these videos, the entire island is going off with just as much fireworks as this family had, and everyone has been doing it long before i was born. EVERY year, the ENTIRE island. how do you stop something like that? go around telling people, “stop the myth”? they bring it in through the docks, but nearly everything we have comes through them, so what can police do? trying to stop fireworks in hawaii is like trying to stop the cartels from bringing in drugs

[@panioloway6007]

Everyone says it was an accident. WAKE UP! IT'S A CRIMINAL CASE!

[@paul3080]

These are not fireworks, they’re bombs.

[@ZedzDed311]

Factually incorrect.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@ZedzDed311 Correct. Most fireworks explode.

[@johnnylong6289]

Oy vey...it was bombs...

[@whereisyourhumanity7557]

Exactly. They are incendiary devices.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@whereisyourhumanity7557 Not their design purpose.

[@L.D.Intheditch]

Who were the idióts with the cake,and illegal fireworks?

[@lindatohara6438]

Funny how they don’t show who lived there do they own or rent? Garage full of fireworks

[@patmcbride9853]

The "fun family" on the block, that did illegal fireworks shows for years. At least that is my assumption.

[@TeppanGod]

Probably Cedric or Ikaika

[@triamaria]

They keep saying it's illegal yet no arrests!!!! SMH!!

[@williamhenry9705]

@@patmcbride9853 Right. The self proclaimed and self anointed "fun family' on the block is most often viewed as a nuisance and menace by the neighbors.

[@patmcbride9853]

How about information on the supply chain for illegal fireworks?

[@vegasmini808toy6]

What you wanna know? It comes in on boats. Shipyards look the other way. HPD sells it. Money talks. When cakes be selling for 10x for one from places like Vegas, WA, and Japan/china. This ain’t ever gonna stop. People move to mainland just to send this back. Hawaii one of the most corrupt places for politicians. That’s why the rail took so long too. Smh.

[@ginagina9592]

The police lol

[@educated_guess]

And while your at it the supply chain for illegal drugs like fentanyl coming into the islands

[@mskytube]

Popping firecrackers is traditional.....aerial explosives are not.

[@SamWesting]

Yes. A tradition that did not involve risking the lives & homes of others. The people who insist on carrying on a tradition that puts others at risk are selfish & reckless individuals.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

It depends.

[@randomnonymous]

There was a time there were no aerials.

[@mangokane11]

A tradition my entire life that included aerial fireworks. NOTHING CLOSE to the amount we see today. It blows my mind. I noticed aerial fireworks grew expediently after novelty ground fireworks were banned. Causation? Maybe. Take something away from anything desired and that desire remains and can lead to compensation or rerouting the actions being taken to satisfy a desire. I just made that up as I thought of it! Not bad ah? Lol. Edited in... I forgot to include my age. 51

[@paulinenomura5753]

@@mangokane11you are absolutely right. I am older than you and the amount of illegal aerial fireworks exponentially increased after the extensive fireworks ban which included sparklers for kids and the tame on the ground fountains that mostly don’t make noise or pop, only emit smoke. That didn’t even make sense to me. I do believe that when the ban took effect that’s when the illegal aerial fireworks exploded no pun intended. Bc people trying to get ground fireworks illegally were then introduced to the aerial fireworks. I don’t believe a total ban would eliminate the problem as it is so difficult to enforce since neighbor islands aerials are legal making it accessible to our island. What is the solution? I’m sorry I don’t know, but I don’t think a total ban is the solution.

[@u4tubular]

So tragic and sad. What could go wrong with people that probably had been drinking playing with explosives from a place without any health and safety regulations?

[@VickyLynn3]

Can’t fix stupid. Laws mean nothing when the people do it anyway! Time for a change. If you really are advocates to our Aina, consider what happens to our Aina when we don’t care enough to be a part of the solution.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@VickyLynn3 Exactly - red paper hosed down the storm drains

[@IsmaelRodriguez-fg6nc]

Wait!…news said “worst fireworks tragedy in 14 years”….so we had bigger fireworks massacre than this one?? Interesting the house allegedly had 50k worth of fireworks

[@rockoutkids]

Yes, in 2011, in Waipahu a huge firework explosion killed five people.

[@jordan0chang]

Firework dealer

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Waipio 5 dead in 2011

[@ZedzDed311]

The Waipio incident was different. It didn't involve recreational use of the fireworks on a holiday, completely different situation

[@noelhernandez363]

A tragedy is a tragedy, regardless!!

[@ZendreGlymph]

My heart goes out to the families of the people lost in this tragedy. Fireworks give me flashbacks from deployments 😢. Someone must take accountability for what happened.

[@elainemunro4621]

So who was responsible??? Important detail has been consistently avoided. Why??

[@has25252]

It's not rocket science to solve this problem - but the police and prosecutors ignore it and the leg is worthless. All of these things are already banned. Instead of making it a felony, reduce it to a misdemeanor offense with a $2,000 fine and give a citation to everyone lighting these off and give a citation for every single projectile, or device capable of launching a projectile, found - if you have a cake with 50 rockets, you get 50 citations and $100,000 in fines, if you have three empty mortar tubes that launched, or could have been used to launch something, in your trash can or pickup truck, you get 3 citations and $6,000 in fines; 1/2 the fine if you give up your supplier and they are prosecuted - 1/4 the fine if the suppliers are cops or firemen and they lose their jobs.

[@ginagina9592]

Sad thing is the cops that would go down wouldn’t wanna make that law because they know they would be screwed

[@ZedzDed311]

Not rocket science but explain how it works in practice please. Should police send out 20k officers to sit on every street and investigate every instance of potential violations? Then imagine the court system that will handle all the challenges to citations. Will the cops show up to court and testify and prosecuters present actual evidence?

[@has25252]

@ZedzDed311 Cops know where the worst offenders are. Yes, they park officers in neighborhoods where they live and cite them and the prosecutors show no mercy. You do that to some of the worst offenders and people start getting the message that it's serious.

[@ginagina9592]

@ hey, idk if you know, but everything needs to be shipped into Hawaii. These fireworks come in by the shipping container. The workers at the doc and police look to see what’s in the containers and then allow them to come into the islands.

[@joeljong931]

​@ginagina9592 that also takes super extreme amount of man power. Old permit may help a bit and education. Can not store Fireworks in open garage same time people lighting Fireworks. Transfer 90% of all Fireworks to closed areas, to a closed shed or car, before anyone starts lighting.

[@douglaspinsak1246]

I’ve lived on all 4 of the major islands; I live on Kauai currently. I love the fireworks out here, but people need to be safe and smart.

[@charlenemariecoraninmemory5130]

LOL impossible when ur dangerous and stupid

[@nv0us]

There will always be smart and not so smart people. It won't change

[@Coldstone8418]

All fireworks should be left to the professionals at this point in time. They are far too dangerous for civilians to be playing with. Especially when they’re drinking and using fireworks. God heal those that were so severely injured.🙏🏼

[@marinamartinez6886]

I hope the idiots who organized this are all brought to justice even if their own family members were harmed.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Search for the 'new details'. They are hidden in there somewhere.

[@jeremyacton4569]

Better for the authorities to have a legal display in a safe area and ask people to attend that, than leave it up to the people. Fireworks safety advisories might also work.

[@lite3857]

Have you seen their legal displays? I have and it’s nothing compared to how the local people do it.

[@AlistairKiwi]

Sadness for those killed and burnt. The beauty of a firework exploding in the sky can make people forget the dangers of this gunpowder on the ground.

[@johnschumacher6]

Deadliest fireworks accident in Hawaii in14 years?!? Wtf Hawaii?

[@jandunn169]

Every year we have to hide away, breathing sulphur smoke all night long....... New Years is like being in a war zone and why do we consider this to be fun?

[@windridermaui]

I agree. We have to close our windows and make sure are animals are safe. I dislike New years and 4th of July because of the insane noise and stench of sulfur in the air throughout my usually quiet hood!

[@jandunn169]

@@windridermaui My house shakes. and my cat is not happy at all

[@joanb.]

It's hell for people with PTSD

[@mycatthinksoutsidethebox]

Toxic metals in them contribute to their colors! A few yrs ago, there was a petition started to stop fireworks for various reasons including environmental toxins (air, water, ground), noise pollution, emotional triggers for veterans, victims of ptsd, autistic/epiletic & sensory issues, animal stress (pet & wildlife), after affects on weather (usu heat & gases up- humidity, rain & toxins down..), dangers of misuse such as fires, loss if life & 1st, 2nd & 3rd degree burns- requiring specific care, skin grafts, surgeries, anti-rejection meds, anti-biotics, anti-inflammatories & whatever else may be needed to heal, & reconstruct physical damages if possible. Smh. Preventable, & horrible- the fleeting moments of awe are not worth all this damage!!! Ban All fireworks! Ppl can find other ways to celebrate.

[@jandunn169]

@@mycatthinksoutsidethebox Humans are killing themselves.

[@douglas-hughes]

This tragic and completely preventable event will change nothing in Hawaii. Given that friends and neighbors knew of these fireworks and the intent to light them but did not call authorities speaks volumes. Now, three people are dead and many severely burned. This will take many years to sort out in the courts and in the end, all of the victims will be greatly disappointed because there are no "deep pockets" ultimately liable. In the meantime there is a horrendously burned 3-year-old on the verge of death who needs to be flown to the mainland in order to get the advanced medical help they need.

[@Joecrow-waytogo]

And the parents are to blame for participating in this illegal activity and exposing their poor child to the inherent dangers. All I see are ignorance, selfishness, stupidity.

[@karlirosek]

@@Joecrow-waytogoyup

[@trywait1979]

Police arrest firework violators only for courts to ignore it. what else can be done? our judges are too soft

[@8Bitretro]

This is what happens with zero enforcement and irresponsible behavior with commercial grade fireworks

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

This is what happens with zero enforcement and irresponsible behavior with guns too.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@8Bitretro this happens when all violators run and hide inside the house when the Cops pull up

[@calnative4904]

I don't understand where people get their jollies by setting off fireworks. Just go to a show if you need to watch them.

[@randomnonymous]

You obviously never blew fireworks in your life.

[@jaysonpida5379]

How easily these illegal explosives are moved into the state means there are those 'on the take' at the airport and in the state-house.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

The ports. Fireworks do get shipped by air.

[@manuelpagan8212]

This isn't an "illegal" firework problem... ANY cake could have tipped over and caused the same. This is called carelessness

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@manuelpagan8212 its criminal too

[@KuyaCraig]

Grew up on the island and as years went by I just knew something like this would happen at this level. Hawaii you guys gotta stop. I know you guys like the fire crackaz (I do too) but take it easy. I live on mainland now, thanking God right now that we dont pop them like that in California. Praying for their souls.

[@jacksaloman9513]

Must be nice to have that kind of money just to pop away

[@mikethompson3534]

@@jacksaloman9513 These same people probably are collecting welfare

[@ElmerRyaner]

My heart goes out to everyone who got hurt, foreal. I grew up popping fireworks in hawaii, it is a tradition. All over the island at midnight all you see is illegal fireworks going off. Sad to say but everyone is guilty here hawaii loves fireworks... But with all do respect, if your going to have that much fireworks then you should be responsible for what ever consequences occur, its the same like everything else no one cares until something happends, this all could have been prevented. This is sad, everyone pointing fingers and doing the blame game... Half the state was popping illegal fireworks, the mayor, the governor has family and friends that pop illegal fireworks and now they wanna come on hard, if thats the case police or who ever should start going toneach house that lights off an ariel. You dont see ever people getting busted for fireworks, never. People get permits and that makes them think that Its ok for them to have these fireworks. I see a lot of adults who let there children light these things and no one thinks its a problem. It goes down to how you handle these fireworks and in this case it was very poorly. But i agree, if your going to have that much fireworks atleast be safe and not ignorant. You dont go to a gas station and light up a cigarette while your at the pump right? This was a problem waiting to happen, to me its just all talk when these leaders are acting surprise, come on look at past new years even the news media tapes all the illegal fireworks that goes off at midnight for views... Let the family heal and people heal. ...

[@linanguyen1476]

Hey there is some other lying issue, if 20 injuried crash your first responders and hospital, is an issue with the medical facilities capacity that has to be addressed too

[@3dandyrandy3]

If they call this a mass casualty incident, what do they call the clot shot?

[@beauhawkes3221]

The fireworks in the garage belonged to the people whose garage it is. People set fireworks off in front of their own house. These “officials” are incompetent and are complicit in failing to investigate.

[@kennethjdaggett6075]

As usual, a lot of talk but will there be any action?

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

What action do you want?

[@bagamnan9170]

Illegal fireworks aren't dangerous ppl setting off illegal fireworks without knowing how to use them make them dangerous

[@eileenprevost5663]

I love it when people are confused about the word “illegal”.

[@bagamnan9170]

@eileenprevost5663 the only reason why they're illegal is the fact that the government cant trust ppl to behave

[@kapenahill-el3gz]

What a stupid comment. Explosives are dangerous, period. You think you know better cause it hasn’t happened to you? That’s the mentality that killed and injured these people.

[@joanb.]

@@bagamnan9170 isn't that exactly why they are illegal??? Omg I can't 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@bagamnan9170 Who elected the government?

[@jeffcortez7576]

Takes for someone’s irresponsibilty and negligence to screw it up for everyone and the whole islands.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@jeffcortez7576 exactly! Even the idiots shooting off aerial bombs every night since Thanksgiving and 2 days si far after new year!

[@suesabalburo6235]

Aren’t aerials already illegal? 🙄

[@thaihoang2564]

This is really stupid, when you think you are the big time and show one pile of fireworks.

[@williamhenry9705]

Setting up the setup to blame a table manufacturer.

[@josephastier7421]

They had no idea how to handle that quantity of fireworks. The supply should not have been anywhere near the show. A carport is not a magazine.

[@Howrider65]

We used to set off fireworks in the 70s the whole block and nobody ever got hurt. People had half a brain back then.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

You are a God Damn liar.! I graduated in 1978 Of 243 graduates there were 2426 fingers and thumbs. One eye patch.

[@stephenAl143]

With the amount of aerials going off , the guy must have been a Supplier.... hard luck buddy , you lost everything now .....

[@KamohoaliiAikanaka]

Everybody there was there willingly it was foolish to begin with being around all that Explosives what were they thinking? Obviously nobody thought hmm this is not a good idea.

[@Joecrow-waytogo]

They're ALL obviously DUMB AS DIRT.

[@jameshurd7112]

Who set them off WHO not hearing anything about it

[@bagamnan9170]

Oh my god so what you're telling me this happened because the ppl setting it off put it on a plastic table? This could have been prevented by you know not putting it on a table

[@joanb.]

Stupid people cause stupid tragedies.

[@ej12349]

They should not have had them in the first place. It is illegal for residents to own them and set them off in my city and State. But people do it any way and since the Pandemic. My poor dog was beside herself then and every year since. It can cause the elderly to have heart attacks.

[@bagamnan9170]

@@ej12349 unless you know how to fire them safely

[@Joecrow-waytogo]

​@bagamnan9170 WRONG! ILLEGAL. You know what that means?????

[@mikethompson3534]

@@Plutogalaxy 🤣🤣🤣

[@noelhernandez363]

Totally preventable!! Unfortunately we don't listen!! 😪💔

[@LeilaniColes]

The baby who is 3 died 2 days ago at my hospital...

[@lablaine1981]

80 yrs of fireworks...but in last 20+ yrs,observed smoke pollution and trash for days,animals,humans triggered stress...not talkin about a sparkler,black cats ok?? Air pollution hangs over city like India foul air...just 🗣️

[@timcummings6581]

Last 20 years? In the 70s we would go up to Tantalus Park to watch the fireworks. From 11pm it would really start and you could see the smoke rising from Waikiki...and this was only red firecrackers, no aerials at that time. By 12 it was a warzone!

[@BigHairyCrank]

no arrests?

[@trevor458]

Worst in 14yrs? Thats crazy

[@HHHWLH]

Many lawsuits to follow. Suspects will be charged with crimes. They will lose everything.

[@allanbacon2977]

Josh Green has failed us again.

[@annhewett9622]

Why? Did he purchase and light the bombs? There’s only one place of blame it’s the people who sell it, purchase it and use it.

[@nv0us]

Weird that it happened at a house with choke fireworks exposed in the garage. How many other houses have that much fireworks. Nuts

[@aznesthirteen8168]

What was the benefit of putting it o n the table? Go 2 feet higher?

[@kendawg8085]

Unreal

[@marvinacklin792]

Hate to say it out loud but is anyone gonna be charged with a crime?

[@KAILABABEZ69]

These guys are just covering their okole. Like they didnt know who was bringing the illegal fireworks in or where they are making it on island? No preventive measures nor actions were taken before New Year's eve just like the Lahaina fires.

[@paulahoffman8794]

wonder how insurance providers look at this? Added personal injuries and death, fire risk, added personal property destruction. Seems like could be another factor in rising home insurance?

[@mikethompson3534]

@@paulahoffman8794 Insurance will not cover anything it’s like if you commit suicide or engage in criminal activity your policy is voided ,according to my personal life insurance policy

[@kukuipupule4415]

Check Harbours and Airports....& Billys house

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@kukuipupule4415 exactly!! There’s a “Billy” in every neighborhood !

[@brettcomstock1156]

I don’t know what to say. My sympathies and prayers for the victims…. This hurts. It hurts, even from here (mainland).

[@wannacashflow4009]

0 arrest made

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@wannacashflow4009 everybody runs and hides in the house when the Cops pull up

[@wannacashflow4009]

@ All the time! 😂

[@Xken23X]

It’s an island for FS …. It can’t be that hard to kept illegal fireworks out…

[@mangokane11]

1:03 just provide the link in the broadcast. Not a good look guys.

[@jax298]

Legalize so legit companies can sell them and people can stop buying it off back door channels and not even know if it’s faulty. We dont see problems like this in Las Vegas for example where you can buy the big types of fireworks right outside of walmart from TNT.

[@midori7864]

Who set off? Whose fireworks were they? Where did they come from? No matter the head of household, it is responsible for accepting and allowing. All who participated is equally guilty. Person or company that imported and sold no question, guilty. This is not about culture and tradition. Purely entertainment and enjoyment. There is no responsibility to care and handle. Tragic and unnecessary loss of lives, and life changing injuries physically, mentally, and emotionally. Was it worth it? Tradition is 5,000 or 10,000 long red packs lit up at midnight. Not homemade bombs, and aerials. The bombs are irresponsible and serve nothing. Aerials should be a show set off by professionals. Back in the day, families would look forward to planning and traveling to see the shows. More danger today all the way around for those with ptsd, asthmatic or other respitory conditions, heart condition, animals private, strays and contained(zoo). If enjoyment and comfort can not be given respectfully to all, problem. Let's start there. Prayers for the lives loss and the many victims.🙏🏻

[@bradbutcher3984]

Wait, so 15 years ago, more than 3 people were killed by a firework accident. Are Hawaiians re tarded or something.

[@Joecrow-waytogo]

YES THEY ARE. I'M LOCAL AND YES, we are surrounded by loveable IDIOTS. THEY JUST DON'T GET IT!!!!!

[@felichia808]

They were Hawaiian....move on racist.

Sad

[@AlohaKakou416]

The gun doesn’t hurt people , the firework doesn’t hurt people. People hurt people. Negligence hurts people. Irresponsibility hurts people. There’s a fine line between a mistake & stupidity. Very sad about this avoidable & senseless tragedy . RIP to the victims & condolences to the families. How can a cake tip over ? If it was on a table than whoever placed it on the table is responsible. Why

[@hawaiiantimes7702]

Someone taking the fall at the docks for this one.

[@nujxad]

The only way it's coming on to the island is in the matson containers. There is no other way. No way they are flying that stuff in.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@nujxad I have heard Big Island people check in wrapped aerials in suitcases and boxes onto Hawaiian Air Flights - like Takeyama

[@nujxad]

@@QuantumOfSolace1 im talking about the big stuff though, in bulk

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@nujxad No you are right - shipping containers are coming in all year around - but it is also coming in via ridiculous ways as well! Shows how crazy people are about aerial fireworks! Plus if they get caught they know there are no penalties - Judges just let them off!

[@TheRockIslandRock]

Obama says medical is affordable so why do they need help?

[@aaroncummings2613]

Gotta crack down on the ports of entry. Who is allowing it in? No doubt there is a ludicrous amount of money to be made selling these illegal fireworks for hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

[@joshleonard8200]

As unfortunate as it is, alcohol and fireworks never mix. Fireworks are illegal in hawaii, plain amd simple. And realistically, you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. Super unfortunate for those who had nothing to do with this that got injured

[@Constantine50]

Illegal is illegal.plain and simple. So who is going to arrested and prosecuted?????

[@williamcrail3730]

Go fund me account for this horrific incident, 50,000 dollars worth of fireworks, who are you fooling, total negligence of neighbors…

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

Legalize consumer grade safe fireworks and remove the permit requirement for firecrackers, do this and the use of dangerous illegal aerials will subside. Its common sense.

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

Consumer grade safe fireworks do not exist. Cap gun ammo is not safe.

[@felichia808]

Blangiardi vetoed Bill 22, which would have legalized small fireworks like morning glories, ground blooms, etc.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

@@Icureditwithmybrain what moronic politician believes that having sparklers , morning glory, ground blooms will reduce people from shooting off aerial bombs !

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@felichia808 They never hurt anyone or cause fires...

[@Uvoted4this]

Did Darwin survive the blast?

[@BrysonBukoski-b8t]

Where did they buy it from? Pinpoint the problem!

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

Hundreds of suppliers

[@BrysonBukoski-b8t]

@ all they gotta do is find someone who will talk then go down the line to the source. We all the game. Not a secret.

[@Heavenlydaz]

Where in the hell did they get this amount of fireworks? How could anyone be this stupid???

[@paulc2647]

Ughh the illegal aerials fell over firing into the carport that had even more fireworks?.........

[@acerochua]

Set up a whistle blower program to expose sellers.

[@WarnTwice]

And buyers.

[@kualua6612]

Some of the sellers are licensed pyrotechnicians who do legal shows around the state. Selling illegally is an enormously profitable gig. 50k worth of illegals is nothing.

[@ZedzDed311]

You just call the police, this exists

[@mikethompson3534]

@@acerochua Sellers are only part of the problem , Buyers are the problem you can’t fix stupid

[@Uvoted4this]

Is the police department also going to arrest everyone that supplied the illegal drugs/Fentanyl that same night that killed all the people that overdosed that same night

[@grd90u]

I hate fireworks. The should be illegal. I wish the Mayor would so something about it. Make firework’s illegal with serious jail time for offenders.

[@mothership1849]

50 aerial rockets at 1000$ each in a “cake” and zero common sense. Unreal.

[@hawaiiramsfan7]

But let's keep checking Christmas tree containers for bugs and rodents, which we already fail at. Let's not check containers at ports for drugs and fireworks. We need those.

[@mmadchef808]

Are you kidding? They know what containers the fireworks are in. Follow the money.

[@lordhumungus3578]

Bored rich people. My empathy extends the length of a coin.

[@EKChinen]

They know who trafficked sold and made these illegal stuff perhaps, get to the root of the problem ?

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

Who is they? If they knew should they have confiscated th fireworks?

[@Vegas3RSPilot]

China? Stevedores?

[@AlbertHess-xy7ky]

@@Vegas3RSPilot No Chinese citizens were responsible for the import and distribution of these fireworks.

[@EKChinen]

@@AlbertHess-xy7ky yes sir and not put out for market

[@EKChinen]

@@Vegas3RSPilot perhaps, homeland security?

[@BlackYellow07]

Nitrogen kaboommms next year? Go big or go home? Start a GoFund for stupidity?

[@erics8696]

Nitrogen itself is inert. Unless you meant nitro glycerin.

[@derekk2300]

Can afford the illegal fireworks, can afford the medical bills