As the Rosa Fire raged through parts of Riverside County this week, forcing residents to evacuate their homes along Highway 74, one team remained behind on the mountain: Riverside County Animal Services.While most residents scrambled to escape the fast-moving flames, animal control officers climbed deeper into the evacuation zone—not to evacuate themselves, but to care for the pets that couldn’t make it out.Since Monday, Animal Services officers have been making daily trips into the fire zone, delivering food and water to hundreds of animals left behind. Their mission is simple: ensure every pet stays safe until their owners can return.“Animal safety is our number one priority,” said Jonathan, one of the control officers who has been operating on the mountain for several days. “With the limited amount of staff we have, we still managed to visit up to 50 properties. We shelter animals in place when it’s safe, and we go property by property with food and water.”The work is not easy……