Minnesotans brave poor air quality to get outdoors on Saturday

The Brief

  • Outdoors events around Minneapolis went on as planned on Saturday, despite poor air quality in the Twin Cities.
  • Experts say the air is unhealthy for everyone.
  • Canada’s wildfires have affected air quality in the United States.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) On Saturday, an event billed as the upper Midwest’s largest gathering of food trucks was in Minneapolis, on a day when Canada’s wildfire smoke made it harder for some people to breathe.

The backstory:

Organizers of the Minneapolis Food Truck Festival told FOX 9 they did not receive any directions from the city of Minneapolis to alter their plans, so they moved ahead with the event, despite the poor air quality.

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