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Oregon Labor Day Weekend Road Recap

What Oregon'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.

How we got these numbers: MileCheck saves every state department of transportation (DOT) road alert as it's published. We counted what was on Oregon's feed from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. Not all states report the same data. Fire figures are as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific.
25crashes reported, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7
0closures on the feed
133roadwork records on the feed
2,889,707acres in 74 active fires, as of Labor Day

Crashes

25 crashes were reported in Oregon from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.

Routes with the most crash reports
  • I-84 — 5
  • I-5 — 5
  • OR3 — 2
  • OR58 — 1
  • I-105 — 1

Closures and roadwork

0 closures and 133 roadwork records were on Oregon's feed over the five days.

Routes with the most records, all types
  • I-5 — 20
  • I-84 — 20
  • US-101 — 15
  • US-97 — 8
  • US-30 — 7

Wildfires

As of Labor Day, Oregon had 74 active fires covering 2,889,707 acres.

Largest fires, as of Labor Day, Sept. 7, 4:50 PM Pacific
  • Big Grass (Malheur County), 578,637 acres, 94% contained
  • Rowe Creek Complex (Wheeler County), 373,927 acres, 99% contained
  • Crosswhite (Wheeler County), 342,923 acres, 92% contained
  • Coleman Creek (Harney County), 308,863 acres, 99% contained

Live fire perimeters and the closures near them are at milecheckapp.com/fire.

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