fire officer; firefighter
Refers to a uniformed firefighting professional, typically a public servant. More formal than 消防士.
消防官が火災現場に急行した。
The fire officers rushed to the scene of the fire.
彼は消防官として20年勤務している。
He has served as a fire officer for 20 years.
消防官 is the formal, official term used in laws and government documents, while 消防士 is the everyday word for a firefighter.
Compound of 消防 (firefighting) and 官 (official, public servant).