Firefighters tackle blaze in central Wellington high-rise building after computer switch cabinet goes up in flames

Firefighters have put out a blaze in a central Wellington high-rise building after a computer switch cabinet burst into flames.

Ten Fire and Emergency trucks were called to the Spark building on Featherston St.

Assistant Fire and Emergency central commander Steve Hudson said the computer switch cabinet was on the seventh floor.

"The crews have gone in and we've used multiple fire extinguishers to contain and extinguish the fire," said Hudson.

“The crews [are] checking that the fire hasn’t spread anywhere else, which they’re confident it hasn’t.”

The fire was on the seventh floor.

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Hudson said no one was in the room where the fire broke out.

He said a thorough investigation would be carried out.

Wellington Police were alerted about 10.30am and are helping at the scene.

A police spokesperson said one lane of Featherston St is blocked, but traffic is moving smoothly.

Wellington firefighters respond to a fire in a high-rise building of Featherston St.

Smoke is coming from the building and firefighters are preparing to smash windows.

Workers have been evacuated from the building.

Firefighters up a cherry-picker are focusing on higher levels of the building.