Firefighters tackle serious house fire in Chesser area of Edinburgh About 40 firefighters have been tackling a serious blaze at a house in the Chesser area of Edinburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the fire in Hutchison Terrace at 12:24. The fire started in the roof space and quickly spread to other rooms. A spokeswoman said no-one was injured in the blaze. Eight fire appliances have been involved in tackling the flames.