Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Ceiling fan fire displaces Wyndham Governor’s Green visitors

York County Fire & Life Safety crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierpont Place around 5 a.m. Saturday after a report of an automatic fire alarm. (Courtesy photo/York County Fire & Life Safety)
York County Fire & Life Safety crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierpont Place around 5 a.m. Saturday after a report of an automatic fire alarm. (Courtesy photo/York County Fire & Life Safety)

Four people staying at the Wyndham Governor’s Green Vacation Resort were moved to a different unit Saturday after a fire broke out in the attic and ceiling of the unit they were staying in.

York County Fire & Life Safety crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierpont Place around 5 a.m. Saturday after a report of an automatic fire alarm, according to a fire & life safety news release.

Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the building and a fire in the ceiling and attic area, the release said.

All four occupants of the unit had been evacuated after a smoke alarm went off, the release said.

Firefighters brought the fire under control and put it out. Damage was limited to the attic and ceiling. Fire officials believe the fire originated in the area around the ceiling fan and light fixture, the release said.

Williamsburg and James City County fire departments also responded to the fire, the release said.

The visitors were relocated to a different unit at the resort after the fire.

There were no injuries to either civilians or firefighters.

York County Fire & Life Safety crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierpont Place around 5 a.m. Saturday after a report of an automatic fire alarm. (Courtesy photo/York County Fire & Life Safety)
York County Fire & Life Safety crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Pierpont Place around 5 a.m. Saturday after a report of an automatic fire alarm. (Courtesy photo/York County Fire & Life Safety)
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing is the Assistant Editor at WYDaily. Sarah was born in the state of Maine, grew up along the coast, and attended college at the University of Maine at Orono. Sarah left Maine in October 2015 when she was offered a job at a newspaper in West Point, Va. Courts, crime, public safety and civil rights are among Sarah’s favorite topics to cover. She currently covers those topics in Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Sarah has been recognized by other news organizations, state agencies and civic groups for her coverage of a failing fire-rescue system, an aging agriculture industry and lack of oversight in horse rescue groups. In her free time, Sarah enjoys lazing around with her two cats, Salazar and Ruth, drinking copious amounts of coffee and driving places in her white truck.

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