Infant Left at TX Fire Station

Sept. 26, 2019
Fort Worth firefighters helped care for a newborn that was left at the fire department's Station 38 early Thursday.

Texas firefighters helped care for an infant that was dropped off at a fire station early Thursday.

The newborn child was left at about 8:30 a.m. at Fort Worth Fire Department's Station 38, the department said in a statement. The infant appeared to be in good health, and the firefighters at the station cared for the child until Texas Child Protective Services arrived to pick up the baby.

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Fort Worth's 43 fire stations are designated Safe Baby sites, which is a program that allows a confidential and safe alternative to newborn abandonment.

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