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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Detectives continue a thorough investigation following the deaths of Cherish Bean and Ethan Slater who were tragically found deceased inside a rental property located at Little Eden Holiday Park near Bridlington on Wednesday.
The families of Cherish Bean and Ethan Slater, who tragically died at a holiday park near Bridlington have paid tribute to both teenagers.
We need to be making faster progress on the climate, that's the view of a senior East Riding councillor.
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