Chief steps back after shaping Eastern Berks Fire Department

Chief steps back after shaping Eastern Berks Fire Department

The logo for the Eastern Berks Fire Department reads “Est. 2011.” The all-volunteer company will mark its 15th anniversary this year, but its roots stretch back at least eight decades — and for nearly 14 of those years, Mike Mutter was chief. He told me he decided to step aside this month to give another officer the chance to lead, though his family’s history with the fire service remains deeply tied to the department’s past and future. At age 1…