Firefighters have been called to a property in Greerton this morning after a hay barn caught fire.

A fire service spokesperson says they received the call out at around 8.25am.

A 15m by five metre hay barn was on fire, with crews from Greerton and Tauranga attending the blaze.

'The fire is now contained, and we're just dampening down hot spots.”

It's not believed that anyone was injured as a result of the fire, or inside the barn at the time of the incident.