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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Millions of pounds raised by a proposed overnight visitor charge could be used for coastal high streets, public transport and local skills training, but not all the revenue collected on the coast might be spent on the coast.
Businesses and education providers across the Yorkshire Coast are being invited to shape a new maritime and renewables cluster designed to maximise local supply chain opportunities from offshore wind farms with a series of public meetings taking place next week.
Vintage vehicles will race along a 200-yard course on the sand as the internationally recognised 'Race the Waves' event returns to Bridlington this week.
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