SHERBROOKE,QUEBEC- Two members of the Saint John Sea Dogs got a first hand look at a major explosion and fire in Sherbrooke Quebec that has claimed two lives and injured several more.

The Dogs are playing their first ever game in Sherbrooke against the expansion Phoenix tonight.

Sea Dogs play by play announcer,News 88.9′s Tim Roszell says Jonathan Huberdeau and Ryan Tesink arrived ahead of the team yesterday. “They were driving fairly close to it”, says Roszell. “They could see that there were very high flames and lots of smoke coming from the area and all they could see aside from the smoke and the flames were the flashing lights of emergency vehicles”.

Roszell says the incident has created a different mood over the community with a moment of silence expected before tonight’s contest.

Tonight’s game can be heard on News 88.9 starting at 7:45.