So, what exactly is an aerial cake? Richard Meier, a fire and explosion investigator with expertise in fireworks, said an aerial firework generally is lit on the ground and explodes in the air.

Eight people are still being treated in burn units in Arizona and Honolulu, and the police investigation is ongoing.

More arrests have been made in the illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, on New Year's Eve, ...

A 30-year-old woman critically injured at an Aliamanu New Year’s Eve party when a stockpile of illegal aerials accidentally detonated died this morning.

Honolulu police arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man in connection with the Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks explosion ...

The illegal firework explosion that took place in Aliamanu, Hawaii, also known as Salt Lake, has left five people dead and ...

A 29-year-old man who suffered severe burns from a NYE fireworks explosion in Honolulu has died. He was being treated at the ...

An “aerial cake” firework is believed to have set off a deadly blast at a New Year’s Eve party in Hawaii, officials said. Screengrab from Hawaii News Now's video Explosions that killed three ...

A 30-year-old woman critically injured at an Honolulu New Year’s Eve party when a stockpile of illegal aerials accidentally ...