FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -
Fresno's Child Protective Services tells KMPH News a baby is safe after its mother dropped it off at a fire station on Monday.
California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law, or Safe Haven Law, says a parent who is unable or unwilling to care for an infant can legally and confidentially surrender their baby within 72 hours of birth.
Parents can drop off a baby at any hospital or fire station as long as they see the "Safe Surrender Site" sign -- no questions asked.
That sign is up at Fresno Fire Station 4. That is where a woman took her baby Monday morning.
The baby is about a year old.
A family member was on scene saying she wanted the baby.
CPS won't tell KMPH News if the baby is in protective care or with relatives -- only that it's safe.
The fire department says it's on "information lockdown."
KMPH News has learned that when the woman first showed up with the baby, only a contractor remodeling the station's kitchen was there. He didn't know what to do so he called his wife for advice.
Thankfully, a fireman came back and took control.
