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 Council has confirmed it is exploring the potential sale of the Alpamare water park as part of a wider effort to secure the long-term future of the North Bay.
The ongoing debate surrounding the future of public conveniences on the Yorkshire Coast continues with local representatives warning that delays in standardising fees are creating a "two-tier system" that unfairly penalises coastal residents.
More than 900 people waited on trolleys for more than 12 hours at emergency departments at York and Scarborough trust hospitals in January.
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