The smoke impacting the air quality stemmed from more than 400 wildfires burning in Canada.
There was also an air quality alert for Northwest Indiana, though you wouldn't know there was concern just by looking at the air. It can still be dangerous for people with respiratory issues.
But many people didn't let the alert stop them from walking, biking, and enjoying the park and the beach in Whiting."Everytime I get a chance, this is a wonderful place to bring the kids," he said."It's real peaceful and yeah, just feeling blessed, blessed for this day.""I guess, to each, it's how they feel coming out," she said."I mean it's a beautiful day as you can see out here so it's worth a shot to come check it out.
The air quality alert in Northwest Indiana was not expected to impact the Gary Rail Cats game on Thursday night.
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