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Minnesota Labor Day Weekend Road Recap
What Minnesota's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.
Crashes
20 crashes were reported in Minnesota from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.
- US-10 — 2
- MN-68 — 1
- I-494 — 1
- US-52 — 1
- MN-252 — 1
Closures and roadwork
48 closures and 139 roadwork records were on Minnesota's feed over the five days.
- US-10 — 8
- US-61 — 8
- US-169 — 8
- US-75 — 7
- US-71 — 6
Wildfires
As of Labor Day, Minnesota had 6 active fires covering 74,608 acres.
- Bear Trap (St. Louis County), 30,804 acres, 97% contained
- Thumb (St. Louis County), 25,015 acres, 97% contained
- Wolfpack (St. Louis County), 6,871 acres, 100% contained
- Sioux (St. Louis County), 6,833 acres, 97% contained
Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.
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