DERBY — The River Restaurant explosion was 38 years ago this month. Former Derby Fire Department Chief David Lenart’s podcast ‘The Volley Chief’ is dedicating a series of episodes reflecting upon the disaster.
In this episode he interviews his father, Thomas Lenart Sr., one of the first arriving members on scene. Lenart is a retired Derby Police Department Sergeant and is currently the chief of the Storm Ambulance & Rescue Corps.
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