Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as quick-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York’s Long Island on Saturday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

In addition to LeBron James (left groin strained), Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle soreness), Jaxson Hayes (right knee contusion) was ruled out for Monday’s game 12 hours before tipoff.

The Los Angeles Lakers begin a stretch without the injured LeBron James when they visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. James strained his left groin in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 111-101 loss in Boston on Saturday.

Luka Doncic’s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has been going about as well as anyone could have hoped for as he’s helped lead the team to the top of the Western Conference standings.