MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushed Milwaukee to its worst air quality levels on record this week, but that did not stop people from attending the Granville Blues and Jazz Festival on Saturday evening.
An air quality alert remained in effect as wildfire smoke drifted back into southeast Wisconsin. Even so, hundreds of people gathered for live music, food and vendors at the annual festival.
“I do think the quality of the air has been affecting me personally, breathing-wise, but people still make a way to get outside and get together,” vendor Sole Johnson said.
Festival organizers said they closely monitored air quality throughout the week and were prepared to adjust plans if conditions worsened…