Firefighters were called to a bin on fire by the harbour side, on Battery Parade, Whitby.
The incident happened just after midnight, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A crew from Whitby responded to reports of a bin on fire.
This was caused by a dropped cigarette.
Officers used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.
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Senior management at the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have clarified why they believe closing the Bridlington Care Unit on the 1st of June is in the best interests of patients.
A new report by Coast and Vale Community Action, based on three years of listening to over 1,300 voices across Scarborough, reveals that local communities are frustrated with unresponsive systems but are eager to take back control and drive positive change.
Whitby Town Council has re-elected Councillor Sandra Turner as Town Mayor, while Pickering Town Council has appointed Councillor Emma Dineen as its new Mayor for the upcoming year.
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