The illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, also known as Salt Lake, has left five people dead and two arrested.

Arizona’s Maricopa County identified the latest fatality as Kevin Vallesteros, 29. Honolulu police said he died at approximately 6:40 a.m. HST. This raises the death toll in the Aliamanu fireworks explosion to five.

A 29-year-old man who died nearly a month after sustaining serious burns was among six victims recovering at the Arizona Burn Center.

All six burn victims transported to Phoenix from the New Year’s Eve Hawaii firework explosion remain in a medically induced coma and are facing months of recovery, officials from the Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health said Friday at a press ...

Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries

Kevin Vallesteros, a victim of the tragic Aliamanu, Hawaii, fireworks explosion on January 1, 2025, has passed away after a month-long battle with severe injuries.

The Arizona Burn Foundation is providing accommodation in the Phoenix area for 20 family members of these six survivors.

Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries HONOLULU ...

A fifth person has died nearly one month after a New Year’s fireworks explosion in Hawaii. Kevin Vallesteros was one of six people transported to Arizona for treatment at a burn center after the fatal explosion took place on Jan.

Less than a week away from National Signing Day, the Arizona Wildcats continue to add more size and depth on the defensive line.

A 29-year-old man injured Jan. 1 when a cache of illegal aerial fireworks detonated in Honolulu died at a hospital in Arizona Tuesday morning.