A pair of parrots was rescued from a burning house in Idaho due to one of them being able to screech ‘help’ and ‘fire’ well enough to be mistaken for a human.

Parrots are masters of vocal mimicry, and the skills of some are remarkably fine-tuned.

Two parrots were rescued from a burning house in Idaho because one of them was able to screech ‘help’ and ‘fire’ well enough to be mistaken for a human. 


Firefighters heard the cries and, believing that an elderly woman was trapped inside, called for backup and entered the home once the blaze had been rendered manageable. 


Initially, their search came up empty, but upon enlisting the help of thermal imaging devices they found the source of the pleas for help. 


The female parrot that was sending out the distress calls was seen