Six fire and emergency crews are battling a blaze on Auckland's Mount Wellington tonight.

Photo: Supplied / Lizzie McKay

They were called about 7.20pm.

Images on social media show visible flames and smoke blowing across nearby suburbs.

Photo: Supplied / Kay Bryne

By 8.10pm, firefighters had the scrub fire under control and were working to extinguish it.

It measured 60m by 40m. Fire crews hoped to put it out tonight.