Smoke is seen coming from the roof of the Copthorne Hotel in Auckland. The building is currently under renovation.

A fire on the roof of a waterfront Auckland hotel sent plumes of smoke across the central city before being extinguished.

Multiple calls were made to the Fire Service around 9.15am on Friday after the smoke was seen billowing from the Copthorne Hotel on Quay Street. The hotel is under renovation construction.

Six fire trucks were at the blaze, which was located in a two metre by two metre plastic container.

The fire broke out inside a plastic container on Friday morning

The fire didn't spread beyond this point and firefighters were able to put it out within an hour.

Ladder trucks were used to gain access to the roof.

There were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire at the Copthorne Hotel was to be investigated

A Copthorne Hotel spokesman said they were investigating the cause of the blaze.

The 187-room hotel closed in July for a $50 million refurbishment.

Renovations are due to be completed in early 2017.