UPDATED 3.50PM: The fire at a Papamoa property has been extinquished.

A fire service spokesperson says three fire crews are still in attendance.

The fire service was called at around 1.15pm to the property, where a 5x15 metre shed was 'well-involved' in fire.

"Due to the size of the fire, we received a lot of 111 calls."

He wasn't aware of any injuries as a result of the blaze.

EARLIER:

Thick, black smoke is being reported in the Papamoa area as firefighters respond to reports of a garage fire.

One person wrote on Facebook that smoke can be seen around Domain Road.

"It looks like a house fire."

A reporter on The Strand in Tauranga says he can see the fire from where he is.

He says smoke can be seen coming from the Papamoa area.

A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says a building on Domain Road is completely engulfed in flames and firefightgers are battling the blaze.

We will update this story as soon as we have more information.

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