A 29-year-old man died from his injuries after he was one of six people flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier this month because Hawaii's only burn-care facility hit capacity

One of the six people severely injured in a Hawaii fireworks explosion and flown to Phoenix for treatment has died.

That raises the death toll in the New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in Aliamanu, Hawaii to five. According to Honolulu Police, the 29-year-old man died at about 6:40 a.m. HST. The victim’s identity has not been released.

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.

A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s.

Another person has died as a result of a fireworks blast in Hawaii that left over 20 people dead or wounded, according to authorities.

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.

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

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 ...

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

A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s. Police announced the death on Tuesday.