The New Year's holiday is rivaling the Fourth of July when it comes to setting off illegal fireworks, a dangerous practice that is also adding to air pollution, officials said.
During the holidays, many pets run away because of the loud sounds created by fireworks. At the Hawaiian Humane Society, employees said they always get an influx of runaway pets
The Illegal Fireworks Task Force seized approximately 17 tons (34,000 pounds) of illegal fireworks on Wednesday from a shipping container that falsely declared its contents as other items.