Daily News | Looking back at the 1996 tire fire that shut down I-95 in Philly
, alleging that the seven of them were responsible for not only the fire that damaged I-95, but 12 others in the Port Richmond area. Because of their ages, some of the teens’ names were not released. Their alleged crimes caused an estimated $6 million in damages, The Inquirer reported.pleaded guilty to arson charges in federal court
. A third, John Dieck, 18, died in the crash of a stolen car in South Jersey in July 1996. Cerebe was not charged in the I-95 fire, but was in other blazes the group was accused of setting. Authorities alleged that McMahon, Dieck, and two unnamed juveniles drove to the pile of tires in March. There, one of the juveniles set them ablaze with a barbecue fire starter and paper towels as McMahon, Dieck, and the other juvenile waited in McMahon’s car. In the wake of the fire, The Inquirer reported, the group allegedly drove around the area watching as firefighters fought the blaze.for his role in accumulating the tires. He was sentenced to 7 to 14 years in prison.
At least one worker repairing the roadway was personally invested in the task. Charlie Neilio, a site superintendent, was set to call it a career in April 1996. The repairs to I-95 were to be his swan song, after which he would travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina,
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