Renton Fire: The Parrots Are Alright

We're sorry to hear that a nail salon, a chiropractic office, and a Panda Express were destroyed by a fire in Renton this morning. And glad to hear no one was hurt.

A shift supervisor at the Diamond Lil's casino across the street called 911 and said the fire was burning on a table inside "Stop 4 Nails" and quickly spread.

The blaze also destroyed the other three businesses in the structure; Panda Express, Hemp Hill Chiropractic, and Just Parrots.

Renton Fire Department firefighters rescued nine birds in cages from the Just Parrots pet store before the building was engulfed in flames.

But reading that Just Parrots was also destroyed made us nervous -- how'd the birds do? Nine birds were saved, but were any of their avian kin less fortunate?

But KIRO's version of the story says "The owner of Just Parrots told Dubois that all nine birds appeared to be OK." Whew.

KIRO's story links to an impressive set of photos, including the bird rescue. The cause remains unknown.