Authorities search for teenager in San Joaquin River

Authorities are searching for a teenager after he disappeared in the San Joaquin River Sunday afternoon.

The Firebaugh Police Department received a call at 4:30 p.m. about the missing boy who never resurfaced from the water near 11th and Q streets, behind the Firebaugh Rodeo Grounds.

Working with Firebaugh police and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Madera County Sheriff’s and Cal Fire are searching for the teen in the San Joaquin River.

Click to resize

Anthony Galaviz writes sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and colleges. He has been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.
Support my work with a digital subscription