Tauranga firefighters were called to a blazing car dumped in the Kaimai Range early today.
The Greerton fire crew found the car fire in the lower Kaimai area, at the beginning of Poripori Rd about 5.14am.
Station officer Brendan Grylls said the car was on fire when they got there, but there was no owner or driver around.
"Whether it was stolen or dumped I wouldn't like to speculate."
Firefighters extinguished the fire.