Watch: 'Huge black trail of smoke' coming from large factory fire in Lower Hutt

A large fire has broken out in a factory in Lower Hutt, near Wellington

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson has told 1 NEWS that firefighters are battling a very large blaze at a two-story chair wholesaler in Gracefield.

A dozen trucks are at the scene, including specialist support.

Fire received the call-out at 6:09am.

No people or surrounding properties are at any risk at this stage.

"There is a huge black trail of smoke drifting across the harbour," said TVNZ 1's Breakfast reporter Michael Cropp, who is at the scene.

Hutt Park Rd is closed.