ISLAND PARK, N.Y. — Police say a resident of a Long Island nursing home suffered burns to his legs after a fire broke out in his room.

The man was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The fire started shortly before 3 a.m. Monday at the Bayview Nursing Home in Island Park. The building was briefly evacuated. cm-bd

Three employees were treated at the scene. Six police officers were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and released.

The fire is under investigation.