A baby was found on Christmas Eve at a Los Angeles fire station . The 27-year - old mother said the baby was only 6 months old , a fire spokesman says . She is healthy and will be placed in protective custody , he adds . The law is meant to protect infants from being hurt , neglected or killed . In California , a parent can drop off a newborn at fire stations with no fear of arrest .
A baby was found on Christmas Eve at a Los Angeles fire station . The 27-year - old mother said the baby was only 6 months old , a fire spokesman says . She is healthy and will be placed in protective custody , he adds . In California , a parent can drop off a newborn at fire stations with no fear of arrest .