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The fire reportedly burned 66 acres Thursday night, but mapping on Friday morning downsized the number to 13 acres.

Mop-up work continues on the 131,000-acre blaze in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

Firefighters have kept the fire from growing for the last few days.

Containment of the Gifford Fire is up to 95% as of midday Tuesday. The latest mapping shows a slight reduction in the burned area to just over 131,000 acres.

Backfires were used to try to keep the massive Gifford Fire from advancing into wilderness areas.

The fire started on August 7. It burned 5,370 acres and destroyed seven structures.

Highway 166 was shut down from Santa Maria to New Cuyama on August 1. Motorists will encounter delays on the reopened highway.

Just over 5,300 acres have been burned by fire, and seven structures have been lost.

All evacuation orders were lifted for the Canyon Fire over the weekend.

As of 4 p.m. Friday, the Canyon Fire had burned just over 5,300 acres. Containment is at 25%.