noun
fire chief; fire marshal
The head of a fire station or fire department. In Japanese contexts, typically the chief of a local fire station (消防署).
消防署長が火災現場で指揮を執った。
The fire chief took command at the fire scene.
新しい消防署長が着任した。
The new fire chief has assumed the post.
Compound of 消防署 (fire station) + 長 (chief, head).