On January 2, 2012, the City and County of Honolulu placed a ban for all fireworks except for firecrackers. However, the Honolulu Fire Department still urges the public to be very careful with firecrackers. Fire Captain Terry Seelig stated, “When you have firecrackers, that’s a lot of uncontrolled ignition sources if people aren’t careful. So we’re always concerned when they’re being used. I think that perhaps people have realized that celebrating with firecrackers needs prudence and are being more careful and maybe a little more restrained. We’re hoping that however they celebrate, they do it safely and with consideration for their neighbors and friends.”
Firecracker permits on the island of Oahu cost $25 and a buyer may purchase 5,000 individual firecrackers per permit. There is no limit to the number of permits that a person may purchase. They may be set off from 9:00 pm on New Year’s Eve to 1:00 am on New Year’s Day.
With the firework ban, the number of injuries reported to the state Department of Health’s Injury Prevention and Control program dropped from 79 to 15 over the New Year in 2012. Fire department calls also dropped from 36 firework-related fires to 22 fires last year.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 12-26-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
