On November 1, 2026, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 3:20 p.m. for a report of a hazardous material incident at 777 Ward Avenue in Honolulu and responded with 3 units staffed with 11 personnel. The first unit arrived at 3:25 p.m. and found multiple people affected by a pepper spray device that had accidentally discharged at a vendor booth during a craft and gift fair.
The exhibition hall was evacuated and ventilated while 14 individuals were transferred to Emergency Medical Services for medical assessment.
After the HFD Hazardous Materials team determined that the environment was safe, patrons and vendors were allowed to return to the exhibition hall and resume activities.
All HFD personnel were accounted for with no injuries.