HFD SHARES FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORK PERMIT INFORMATION

HFD SHARES FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORK PERMIT INFORMATION
Fire Chief Kazuo Todd announces that firework permits will be issued beginning Wednesday, June 29,
through Monday, July 4 at 8:00 pm Permits and firecrackers may be purchased at the following
location ONLY:
TNT tent 381 E. Makaala Street Hilo, HI
Each permit costs $25.00 and will entitle the holder to purchase up to 5,000 individual firecrackers.
Permits will be issued to persons 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 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm on July 4 only.
Please be advised that buying, selling, possessing, or setting off any Aerial Luminary Device such as
Sky Lanterns and Hawaii Lanterns is unlawful. Any person possessing any Aerial Luminary Device,
who would like to dispose of it with amnesty, can contact the Fire Department at 932-2911.
Chief Todd reminds the public that it is illegal for anyone to:
1. Remove the powder or pyrotechnic contents from any firework;
2. Throw fireworks from a vehicle;
3. Set off any firework:
 At any time not within the time period allowed;
 Within 1,000 feet of any operating hospital, nursing home, home for the elderly, or
animal hospital;
 In or on any school building or property;
 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.
4. It is also illegal for any person to offer for sale, sell, or give any firework to minors and for
any minor to possess, sell, set off, ignite, or otherwise cause to explode any firework,
except under the immediate supervision of an adult.
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
The Hawaiʻi Fire Department also asks everyone to do their part to prevent fires and injuries caused by
fireworks:
1. Have a water hose connected to a water source or a fire extinguisher readily available.
2. Wet down surrounding brush prior to setting off firework if need be.
3. Children playing with fireworks shall be under adult supervision at all times — even the
smallest firework can cause severe and sometimes fatal injuries.
4. Fireworks should be set off in a safe area away from dry grass, buildings, vehicles, and
flammable materials.
5. Dispose of used fireworks properly by soaking them in water prior to disposal.
Once again, the Fire Department will be conducting a collection of unused and unwanted fireworks
following the 4th of July holiday. Anyone interested in disposing of fireworks should call the Fire
Prevention Bureau at 932-2911 for further information regarding the pick-up and drop-off locations.
Please DO NOT drop off a firework at local fire stations.
There will be public firework displays at:
 Hilo Bay at 8:00 pm.
 Ali’i Drive in Kailua-Kona at 8:00 p.m.
For more information on purchasing firework permits, disposal of fireworks, or tips on the safe use of
fireworks, please call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 932-2911.