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, the doctor overseeing their care said Friday.

Six patients from a New Year’s fireworks explosion in Aliamanu are still fighting for their lives in intensive care at a specialized burn center in Arizona. The six severely injured patients, who earlier this month were transferred from Hawaii to the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center—Valleywise Health,

PHOENIX — The U.S. military flew six victims from the tragic New Year's fireworks explosion in Honolulu to an Arizona facility due to limited bed space at Hawaii's only burn center, officials said.

Dr. Michael White at Valleywise Health in Phoenix said all six burn patients have a good chance of survival after the explosion on New Year's Eve.

While six survivors of the Aliamanu fireworks explosion receive treatment in Arizona, some of their loved ones also made the trip to help in their recovery. Efforts are underway to help support these families during the difficult time away from home.

At the media briefing Monday, Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the Arizona Burn Center said the fireworks explosions patients who were flown there over the weekend have all undergone surgeries to remove the burns. But their care will be lengthy still with more surgeries planned this week.

The six victims are in their 20s and 30s, and all have extensive burns, according to Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the Arizona Burn Center.

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