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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North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information from the public to help find 62-year-old Paul Brown, who was last seen in the Longwestgate area of Scarborough on Tuesday morning.
Five parks across Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey have been recognised among the best in the region with international Green Flag Awards, as new research highlights a widening national divide in green space access.
Councillors have deferred a decision on whether to allow more homes to be occupied at the Middle Deepdale development in Scarborough before a promised link bridge is constructed.
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