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 new monthly artisan market and the first local guidebook in three decades are being launched to revitalise Scarborough's town centre economy.
The Seadogs were held 0-0 by Chorley in National North on Saturday.
Scarborough's park and ride facilities on Seamer Road and Filey Road could be repurposed to accommodate overnight motorhome parking following a permanent ban on overnight street parking in parts of the town.
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