Twice the number of citations were issued for fireworks offenses on Oʻahu in the second half of 2025 than in either of the previous two years — and it may be only the beginning.
Newly released data show 47 citations were issued for fireworks-related violations from July 4, 2025 through Jan. 1. Twenty-nine of those citations were issued on New Year’s Eve.
The uptick can be largely attributed to laws that took effect in June, which provide additional tools to clamp down on the widespread use of illegal fireworks, including a more streamlined process for issuing fines and the ability to use aerial surveillance…