Hawaii lawmakers have bolstered the state fireworks provisions with a handful of successful bills, and not a moment too soon. Days after the 2025 regular legislative session ended, Charmaine Benigno became the last of more than 20 patients from the deadly Aliamanu fireworks explosion to be discharged from Straub Benioff’s Burn Care Unit. Benigno, who suffered burns to more than 80% of her body after the New Year’s Eve conflagration, faces a long road to recovery and will be returning to Straub regularly to receive skin grafts.
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