A fire lit under Tauranga Harbour Bridge has been extinguished by fire emergency services.

Police say they were notified of a fire in the vicinity of Hikuwai Place on Sunday morning.

"There were a number of wooden pallets that were set on fire under the Harbour Bridge opposite the Vessel Works Wharf," says a Tauranga Transport Operations Centre spokesperson.

"Smoke was seen rising from between the West and East bound lanes of the Harbour Bridge.

"Fire Service attended and extinguished the fire."

Fire Emergency NZ have declined to comment due to industrial action.

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