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 yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for the Yorkshire Coast this afternoon and early evening, bringing the threat of heavy rain, large hail, and travel disruption.
With temperatures soaring, Whitby's been hit with severe thunder storms and flash floods on Friday.
Organisers of the Scarborough Armed Forces Day have confirmed that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire will no longer appear at Saturday's event, though five other air displays are still scheduled to go ahead.
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