In a statement, Mayor Rick Blangiardi said that he could not in good conscience pass the bill due to increasing wildfire concerns.

The Honolulu City Council has approved a contentious bill aimed at loosening restrictions on fireworks on Oahu.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he'll veto a controversial bill to legalize consumer fireworks including sparklers and fountains on Oahu. That's a day after the Honolulu City Council almost unanim

In spite of opposition from the Honolulu Fire Department, a fireworks measure allowing ground-level fountains and sparklers to be lit in public on Oahu was adopted Wednesday by the City Council.