Firefighters were called to Castle Road in Scarborough, the service spokesperson said. (Image: Newsquest)
A DISCARDED cigarette started a fire in a public bin in a North Yorkshire town.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Castle Road in Scarborough at 11.21pm last night (Friday, February 23).
A service spokesperson said a crew from the town put the fire out using a hose reel jet.
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