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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A 39-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article following reports of threats near the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough.
Transport improvements on the Yorkshire Coast will fail to deliver faster journey times unless the A64 is upgraded, a local councillor has warned.
Young people across Scarborough and Whitby will gain access to more extracurricular activities after seven local schools were invited to join a multi-million-pound government programme.
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