Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Despite wildfire smoke creating some potentially hazardous air quality levels across Western New York on Thursday, a number of people in the region still made a point to get outside and brave the elements, at least for a brief period of time.
For Kathy from Orchard Park, she was happy the conditions were good enough early to get in some tennis action at Chestnut Ridge with some friends.
“We actually played an hour-and-a-half, so we were still good. A couple of girls did drop out because they have lung issues, but the rest of us are good. So we we’re out and about,” said Kathy in an interview with WBEN…