Firebaugh, California

Firebaugh, California
City of Firebaugh
Northbound N St. (Highway 33) at 13th Street in 2006.
Motto: 
"The Jewel of the San Joaquin!"
Location of Firebaugh in Fresno County, California.
Firebaugh, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°51′32″N 120°27′22″W / 36.85889°N 120.45611°W / 36.85889; -120.45611
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno
IncorporatedSeptember 17, 1914
Named afterAndrew D. Firebaugh
Government
 • MayorFreddy Valdez
 • Mayor Pro TemSilvia Renteria
 • State senatorAnna Caballero (D)
 • State assemblymanEsmeralda Soria (D)
 • CongressmanAdam Gray (D)
Area
 • Total
3.57 sq mi (9.25 km2)
 • Land3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)  1.55%
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,096
 • Density2,300/sq mi (889/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93622
Area code559
FIPS code06-24134
GNIS feature IDs277514, 2410507
Websitewww.firebaugh.org

Firebaugh (FIRE-bah) is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles (61 km) west of Fresno.

State Route 33 (SR 33) and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown. A small commercial district features the ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city's name.

Firebaugh lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 8,096 at the 2020 census, up from 7,549 at the 2010 census.

Firebaugh hosts an annual Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival in Dunkle Park. The event aims at celebrating the peak harvest of the melon in late July and is an economic boost for local businesses.