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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The Waldo Canyon Fire is 100 percent contained, but it's not out, and firefighters said people can expect to see smoke for months.

Firefighters said some of the interior areas of the burn area are still burning, and they are asking everyone to stay out of the area.

"The public is under the understanding that this fire is out and it's not," Dawn Sanchez, Fire Information Officer, said.

She said there are still hot spots inside the fire lines, and some of those areas will be allowed to burn up.

"It's still green, and the hot spots that are on the edges of this are gonna continue to burn through this green area," she said.

Sanchez said the areas are very remote and hard to get to, which is why firefighters will let them burn.

"It's easier to let that burn than it is to get firefighters in there and hurt people. It's very steep, very rocky terrain," Sanchez said.

Sanchez said by allowing the fuels to burn it will also reduce the risk for future fires in the area.

The burn area is being monitored by air, and Sanchez said firefighters are confident that the Waldo Canyon Fire will not spread.

Firefighters are still facing dangerous conditions and are working on making the burn area safer by removing fire-weakened trees.

"There's lots of hazards in here. There's the flash flood hazards, the trees, there's rocks coming down," Sanchez said.

But she said that their biggest concern is the public sneaking past the fire lines.

"It's something that is happening daily. People are hiking in, people are biking in, people are trying to drive in. It's really important to keep the public out because it is so dangerous in here," Sanchez said.

Officials said those people aren't just putting their own lives at risk, but also the lives of firefighters.

Sanchez said trespassers also can severely damage the National Forest.

"It's gonna be a long time before any of these places open again. We're gonna have to evaluate the situation, we're gonna have to work on some of these hazards that will continue to exist, we need to wait to get some of the BAER treatments done, and then once that's done we're gonna reevaluate everything," Sanchez said.

Anyone who is caught trespassing faces up to a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.