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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Whilst most players have re-signed, last season's top scorer Stephen Walker departs, alongside Richie Bennett and Bill Marshall
Councillors have debated whether a new vehicle registration system at North Yorkshire's household waste recycling centres could spark an increase in illegal fly-tipping.
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has challenged the Prime Minister on educational attainment on the Yorkshire Coast, securing backing for the 'Mission Coastal' initiative.
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