Fire tore through a house in Tauranga this morning.

Firefighters from Greerton, Tauranga and Mount Maunganui brigades were called to the property on Waimapu Pa Road at 4.10am.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern fire communications shift manager Scott Osmond says the house was 'well involved” when crews arrived at the scene.

'Three appliances attended. One is still there on standby.

'No one has been injured. The house was severely damaged.”