Yesterday afternoon, a three-alarm fire consumed a West Village apartment building on 22 King Street, threatening the neighboring building and prompting dozens of fainting spells amongst Lucky-toting shoppers. While no one was injured, CBS news reports on the pain of local comedian and burgeoning Daily Show wit Demetri Martin, who "lives in the building and was walking home when the fire erupted."

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He notes, "I saw a fireman going into my bedroom window and a large hose going through it." Oh, Demetri: We should all be so lucky.

Video: Huge Blaze in the West Village [WCBS]