A Newborn Was Left in the Fire Station’s Baby Box. The Firefighter Who Found Him Became His Dad.

On February 6, 2024, a 5-pound newborn baby was placed inside a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Belen, New Mexico, his tiny body turning blue from the cold.

Firefighter Chris Martinez, who had struggled with infertility for 15 years, felt an immediate connection to the little boy.

“I wanted to be his dad,” Martinez recalled.

What began as a heartbreaking abandonment became a life-changing moment for both of them. Martinez eventually adopted the baby, named Mikel, giving him a loving home and the family he had long dreamed of.