The Hawaiʻi Fire Department (HFD) announces that firework permits will be issued from Monday, June 29 through 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Permits and firecrackers may be purchased at the following locations only:
Hilo
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TNT Tent – Safeway Parking Lot, 381 E. Makaʻala St.
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TNT Tent – Walmart Parking Lot, 325 E. Makaʻala St.
Keaʻau
Kona
Waimea
Each permit costs $25 and will enable the holder to purchase up to 5,000 individual firecrackers. Permits will be issued to people 18 years of age or older and are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Permits are not required for novelties and paperless firecrackers.
Firecrackers (with a valid permit), and consumer fireworks are allowed to be set off during the approved hours of 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4 only.
Please be advised that it is unlawful to buy, sell, possess, or set off any Aerial Luminary Device such as Sky Lanterns and Hawaiʻi Lanterns. Any person in possession of any Aerial Luminary Device, who would like to dispose of it with amnesty, can contact Fireworks Auditor William Aiona via email to fireprevention@hawaii.gov or via phone 808-932-2911.
HFD reminds the public that it is illegal for anyone to:
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Remove the powder or pyrotechnic contents from any fireworks;
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Throw fireworks from a vehicle;
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Set off any fireworks:
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At any time not within the time allowed;
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Within 1,000 feet of any operating hospital, nursing home, home for the elderly or animal hospital;
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In or on any school building or property;
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On any highway, alley, street, sidewalk or other public way; in any park, or within 1,000 feet of a church during the periods when services are held.
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It is illegal for any person to offer for sale, sell, or give any fireworks to minors, and for any minor to possess, sell, set off, ignite, or otherwise cause any fireworks to explode, except under the immediate supervision of an adult.
HFD also asks everyone to do their part to prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks:
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Have a water hose connected to a water source or a fire extinguisher readily available. Wet down surrounding brush prior to setting off fireworks if need be.
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Children playing with fireworks shall be under adult supervision at all times. Even the smallest fireworks can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries.
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Fireworks should be set off in a safe area away from dry grass, buildings, vehicles, and flammable materials.
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Dispose of used fireworks properly by soaking in water prior to disposal.
For more information on purchasing firework permits, or tips on the safe use of fireworks, please contact Fireworks Auditor William Aiona at fireprevention@hawaii.gov or 808-932-2911.
