A 29-year-old man died from his injuries after he was one of six people flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier this month because Hawaii's only burn-care facility hit capacity

Arizona’s Maricopa County identified the latest fatality as Kevin Vallesteros, 29. Honolulu police said he died at approximately 6:40 a.m. HST. This raises the death toll in the Aliamanu fireworks explosion to five.

A strong storm is expected to impact the entire state of Hawaii Wednesday night through Friday, bringing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds.

A 29-year-old man who died nearly a month after sustaining serious burns was among six victims recovering at the Arizona Burn Center.

Kevin Vallesteros, a victim of the tragic Aliamanu, Hawaii, fireworks explosion on January 1, 2025, has passed away after a month-long battle with severe injuries.

All six burn victims transported to Phoenix from the New Year’s Eve Hawaii firework explosion remain in a medically induced coma and are facing months of recovery, officials from the Arizona Burn Center – Valleywise Health said Friday at a press ...

Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries

Two GoFundMe pages named Kevin Vallesteros as the man who died on Jan. 28 while being treated in Phoenix for burns from a Hawaii fireworks explosion.

The Medical Examiner Office in Maricopa County identified the 29-year-old man who died from injuries connected to the Aliamanu explosion. Kevin Vallesteros was confirmed to have died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The cause and manner have not been released at this time.

A 29-year-old man injured Jan. 1 when a cache of illegal aerial fireworks detonated in Honolulu died at a hospital in Arizona Tuesday morning.

Following the death of Kevin Vallesteros, a patient hospitalized at a burn center in Arizona, his sister reflects on the "difficult 28 days for our family."